FORMER Premier League ace Raheem Sterling could get two years’ jail if convicted of dangerous driving after his £270,000 Lamborghini M-way crash.

The ex-England winger, 31, has also been charged with possessing and failing to provide a specimen following his arrest in May.

Raheem Sterling posing in a Feyenoord jersey.Raheem Sterling could get two years’ jail if convicted of dangerous driving after his £270,000 Lamborghini M-way crash Credit: Unknown Vehicles on a road with a police car in the distance.Motorists dialled 999 after seeing the ex-England winger’s black luxury 4×4 swerving across the M3 in Hampshire on 28 May Credit: Unknown

Motorists dialled 999 after seeing a black luxury in Hampshire just before 9am.

The former Liverpool, and Chelsea winger close to an interchange near Farnborough.

, who is currently without a club, had been due to answer bail on Friday.

He will now appear before magistrates in Basingstoke on September 15, revealed yesterday.

A Hampshire & Constabulary spokesman said: “A driver will appear in court next month to face charges following a .

“Raheem Sterling, 31, from , has been charged for the following offences: dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation, failing to provide a specimen.

“The charges come following a single vehicle collision, involving a , on the M3 southbound, close to the Minley Interchange, on 28 May, 2026.

“No other vehicles were involved and no injuries were reported.

“Mr Sterling is due to appear at Basingstoke magistrates court on 15 September.”

Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas and hippy crack, was made illegal when reclassified as a class C controlled substance in November 2023.

Usage is rife among footballers, despite its dangers including risk of heart attacks, stroke and brain damage.

It typically comes in supersized canisters used to fill balloons, which are then inhaled repeatedly to give a euphoric, short-lived high.

Sterling was just 15 when he was signed by Liverpool from the QPR academy in 2010.

He became a fans’ favourite at Anfield before a contract dispute saw him move to Manchester City in 2015.

A black car parked partially off a rural road with its driver's side door open.Sterling’s £270k Lamborghini pictured next to the M3 after the crash Credit: Unknown A man wearing a red and white soccer jersey with the number 19 on his shorts.Sterling has also been charged with possessing laughing gas and failing to provide a specimen following his arrest Credit: ANP/AFP via Getty Images

There he enjoyed massive success — winning four Premier League titles, five Carabao Cups and an .

However, sources close to Sterling told how his suffered following his from Man City to in July 2022.

He was eventually ordered to train separately to the first-team group after then-manager — now Man City boss — decided he was surplus to requirements.

A loan deal to Arsenal followed, but did not work out, so in February he joined Dutch club .

Manchester City player Raheem Sterling holding up the Premier League trophy.Sources said the star’s mental health suffered following his £50million transfer from Man City to Chelsea in July 2022 Credit: Getty Images A soccer player in a light blue and maroon jersey looking to the right.Sterling then joined Feyenoord, but that deal ended in the summer and he is now without a club Credit: Getty Images

That deal ended in the and he is .

Sources also claimed he has been written off and made to feel “worthless” despite gaining 82 caps.

One said: “He was a prolific international who steered the England squad to significant heights over the last decade and has been made to feel worthless.

“The psychological strain that has put on him is immeasurable.

“He feels isolated.

“The second he touches a ball, he’s told he’s a flop and he’s finished.

“He’s been mocked and heckled.

“He moved to the Netherlands to escape and rediscover his love for the game, but the negativity followed.

“It’s been extremely tough.”

Since the M3 incident, Sterling has kept a low profile and has rarely been pictured, apart from social media footage of him playing with his children.

He is engaged to childhood sweetheart , 30, with whom he has two kids.

He also has a daughter from a previous relationship.