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Raheem Sterling has been arrested on suspicion of drug-driving after he allegedly crashed his car into motorway barriers.<\/b><\/p>\n
The former England winger, who most recently played for Feyenoord in the Dutch Eredivisie, is suspected of crashing his Lamborghini into barriers on the M3 in Hampshire on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old has been released on bail pending further enquiries.<\/p>\n
In a statement, 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.<\/p>\n
“No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.<\/p>\n
“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.”<\/p>\n
A source close to Sterling confirmed the arrest but told BBC Sport there was “no proof” of drugs in his system.<\/p>\n
The source added the player had faced “an extremely tough couple of years” and had been made to “feel worthless” and “forgotten about”.<\/p>\n
Sterling joined Feyenoord in February on a deal until the end of the season, having left Chelsea in January, but made just eight appearances in the Netherlands.<\/p>\n
He left the Blues by mutual consent after agreeing a settlement package with the Stamford Bridge club over the final 18 months of his contract, worth in excess of \u00a3300,000-per-week.<\/p>\n
In four years at Chelsea – including a season-long loan at Arsenal – he made just 59 league appearances after signing from Manchester City in 2022.<\/p>\n
With City he won four Premier League titles, having started his senior career with Liverpool before moving to Manchester in 2015.<\/p>\n
Sterling has 82 England caps, the last of which was won at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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