Manchester City, England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has class C possession charges dropped

Manchester City and England goalkeeper Khiara Keating has had the charges of possession of the Class C drug nitrous oxide against her dropped.
The crown prosecution service (CPS) confirmed to The Athletic the case against Keating and her mother Nicola has been discontinued as there was not enough evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.
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Keating told the BBC: 'I'm relieved the charges have been dropped. As I've always said, I did nothing wrong.
'It's been a difficult time, but I've always known the truth. Now I'm just looking forward to focusing fully on the Euros and spending time with my family.'
Keating, 20, and her mother Nicola, 49, had been charged with possessing a class C controlled drug on June 18, 2024. The charges related to an alleged incident on Queens Road in Manchester.
They both appeared in court on July 23 and were granted unconditional bail.
Nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas, became classified as a Class C drug and possession was made illegal by the UK government in November 2023.
Keating will be part of England's squad at the 2025 European Championship after being selected by Sarina Wiegman as one of three goalkeepers alongside Hannah Hampton and Anna Moorhouse. She was called up to the national side for the first time in October 2023 but is yet to make her senior debut.
The City academy graduate made 12 Women's Super League (WSL) appearances last season, having enjoyed a breakthrough 2023-24 campaign. She won the league's Golden Glove award after establishing herself as City's first-choice goalkeeper, keeping nine clean sheets.

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