Raheem Sterling awaits sentencing amid career struggles
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 3, 2026, 5:00 AM
Last updated Oct 3, 2026

Raheem Sterling, the former England winger, is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide. The incidents could lead to a prison term next month. Sterling was once a key target for Chelsea under manager Thomas Tuchel but is now without a club and reflecting on a career that has sharply declined. This follows a period where he was overshadowed by Harry Kane, who continues to achieve success with the England national team.
- •Sterling pleaded guilty to charges related to dangerous driving.
- •His sentencing is scheduled for next month.
- •Sterling's career has declined dramatically in recent months.
- •He is currently without a club after leaving Chelsea.
- •Harry Kane remains a strong presence in the England squad, contrasting Sterling's situation.
- 5:00 AMThe Guardian Sport — Decline and fall: who will believe in Raheem Sterling now?
"Former England winger could face a prison term next month and his career collapse raises many questions In another world, where careers broke in different directions, Raheem Sterling would be in this England squad now, playing for the manager, Thomas Tuchel, who made him the No 1 target of the new Chelsea era after the Todd Boehly-Clearlake Capital takeover. He is 16 months younger than Harry Kane, who continues to break records as England’s captain and hit a personal high of 73 goals last season. Sterling, meanwhile, is without a club and awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty at Basingstoke magistrates court to dangerous driving and possession of nitrous oxide after an incident that witnesses feared might kill someone. Continue reading...
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