Pickford ‘almost caused crash’ with careless driving

England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford nearly caused a traffic collision due to his reckless driving in a £200,000 Lamborghini supercar, a court has learned. The 32-year-old was apprehended by police in Knutsford, Cheshire, after disregarding a give-way sign, prompting two vehicles to brake sharply, before fleeing the scene. The incident took place on 14 April, resulting in a criminal charge for driving without due care or attention.

Pickford, who has made 336 appearances for Everton and 92 caps for England, has entered a guilty plea and is set to face Chester Magistrates’ Court on 7 December. According to police reports, PC Cecil Ricardo of Cheshire Police was off-duty when he approached the vehicle. "I observed a blue Lamborghini Urus traveling along Princess Street at 50mph (80.4 kmh) when it reached the junction with Toft Road, it completely disregarded the give-way markings and proceeded onto Toft Road, causing two other cars to brake suddenly to prevent a collision," Ricardo recounted.

The police officer, who was driving at the speed limit of 30mph, said Pickford seemed aware of the pursuing police car and stopped. The court adjourned Pickford's case previously, and he has formally entered his plea in writing, stating he wishes to present his mitigation at the hearing. The goalkeeper, who began his career at Sunderland and had loan stints at six clubs, has been a key goalkeeper for England at the 2018, 2022, and 2026 World Cups, as well as in Euro 2020 and 2024 finals.