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Ex-England star Raheem Sterling 'arrested on suspicion of drug driving after crash'

Raheem Sterling has reportedly been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after crashing his Lamborghini into motorway barriers on Thursday morning

[ZWOLLE, NETHERLANDS - MAY 17: Raheem Sterling of Feyenoord looks on during the Dutch Eredivisie match between PEC Zwolle and Feyenoord at MAC3Park on May 17, 2026 in Zwolle, Netherlands. (Photo by Pieter van der Woude/BSR Agency/Getty Images)]

Raheem Sterling now plays for Feyenoord(Image: Pieter van der Woude/BSR Agency/Getty Images)

Ex-England footie star Raheem Sterling has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after allegedly crashing his Lamborghini into motorway barriers, according to reports.

The former Liverpool and Chelsea star, 31, was reportedly pulled over by police on the M3 in Hampshire at 9am on Thursday. Sterling, now playing in the Netherlands for Feyenoord, has been bailed pending enquiries, it was reported.

Sterling is reportedly suspected of driving a vehicle while unfit through drugs, driving dangerously, possession of a Class C drug and failing to provide a specimen, the Sun reports.

[Raheem Sterling of Feyenoord gestures during the Dutch Eredivisie match between Feyenoord Rotterdam and AFC Ajax at Stadion Feijenoord on March 22, 2026 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. ]

Sterling joined Feyenoord in February(Image: DeFodi Images, DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

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Class C drugs include tranquilisers such as valium, plus steroids, laughing gas and GHB.

Hampshire Police said: Just before 9am on Thursday, we received reports that a Lamborghini was in collision with barriers on the M3 southbound, close to the Minley Interchange.

No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.

The driver, a 31-year-old man, from Berkshire, has been arrested on suspicion of driving a vehicle whilst unfit through drugs, driving dangerously, possession of a Class C drug and failing to provide a specimen. He has been bailed while our enquiries continue.

Sterling joined Liverpool at the age of 15 from QPRs academy and became a fan favourite at Anfield before signing for Manchester City in 2015.

He enjoyed a trophy-laden seven years at the Etihad before he joined Chelsea in 2022 in a 47.5million deal. However, he failed to live up to his reputation at Stamford Bridge and moved on loan to Arsenal in the 2024/25 season.

Sterling continued to struggle and scored just once for the Gunners in 28 games. His contract at Chelsea was terminated by mutual consent and he joined Feyenoord in February, playing eight times for the Rotterdam club.

The once golden winger has been capped 82 times by England, scoring 20 goals, but his last cap came in 2022.

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