Raheem Shaquille Sterling is a professional footballer (born 8 December 1994) who plays as a winger and attacks the midfielder for the Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.
Raheem Sterling is often considered as one of the best players in the world. Born in Jamaica, Raheem Sterling went to London at the age of five and started his career at the Queens Park Ranger in 2010 before signing for Liverpool. He received the Golden Boy Award in 2014.
After a lengthy dispute over a new deal In July 2015, a transfer was signed by Manchester City with a potential value of 49 million, the highest transfer fee paid for an English player at this time. He then helped Manchester City win back-to-back Premier League titles in the 2017-18 and 2018–19 seasons.
During the 2018-19 season, he became the PFA Premier League of the Year and won the PFA Young Player of the Year and FWA Player of the Year. Earlier, Sterling made his senior debut in English in November 2012 after leading England’s youth teams to the Under-16, Under-17, Under-19 and Under-21 levels.
He selected to the England squad for the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2016.
Raheem Sterling’s Early Life, Childhood, and Education
Rahim Sterling was born in Kingston District, Jamaica.he was born on December 8, 1994, under the name Rahim Shakil Sterling. From his childhood, he started playing football. Rahim Sterling is a Jamaican ethnic group. In early childhood, he lived in Jamaica.
However, at the age of five, Raheem Sterling moved to London with his mother. At the age of nine, he had a hard time. This is Because of the
death of his father in his own country after his father’s disappearance. His mother’s name is Nadine Sterling.
He went to Copeland School in Wembley to study. Later, he was more focused on football than studying.
About the relationship
Rahim Sterling is not a married boy and he is in a relationship with the hot model. Her name is Paige Millian. Together they have two children. in 2012, the First one born named Melody Rose Sterling. And their second child was born in 2017, Thiago Sterling.
Until now they lived happily together in Manchester, England. They often seen together with the public for their lunch and dinner. Until now there is no sign of separation or conflict between them.
Raheem Sterling’s club Career, Salary and Net Worth
Rahim Sterling began his professional life in 2012 with the first team in Liverpool FC. Prior to that, he was at the Youth Academy.
From 2003 to 2010, he was a youth player on the Queens Park Rangers youth squad. Subsequently, he played for the Liverpool youth team from 2010 to 2012.
Due to his impressive season, the Liverpool first team has signed him. Raheem Sterling showed his potential in the
first team.
Although his first year was not very good, he showed his ability in the following seasons. Rahim was outstanding in Liverpool’s attacking midfield.
Raheem Sterling played for them from 2012 to 2015. In total, he scored 18 goals for them for 95. Later in 2015, he left Liverpool and joined Manchester City Football Club. The transfer fee was $ 44 million.
Since then Raheem Sterling has been playing for the Manchester City FC. Up to now, He scored 29 goals for them in 91 games. He also worked for the England national team in 2012 before working for the U16, U17, U19 and U21 teams in England.
He has scored 2 goals for the national team so far. Likewise, his goals have reached 65 goals in 261 games for the Liverpool and Manchester City FC. he won the Golden Boy Award In 2014 .
Currently, Rahim Sterling makes about $ 11 million a year. As a result, its estimated net worth is about $ 39 million.
Raheem Sterling England Career
Raheem Sterling debuted for the English Under-16 team in a match against Northern Ireland in November 2009 and subsequently selected for the 2011 Under-17 World Cup. He scored his first Under-17 World Cup goal against Rwanda in Pacucha in 2011.
Raheem Sterling was then included in the 23-man squad for the 2014 World Cup selection match against Ukraine on September 10, 2014, but remains unused. He then made his senior team debut against Sweden on November 14, 2012, in a friendly match for England.
Raheem Sterling won the Man of the Match award for the first time in a friendly match against Denmark at Wembley Stadium on March 5, 2014.
He was named to the 23-man English squad to represent the nation at the FIFA World Cup on May 12, 2014. Raheem Sterling made his first start for England on June 14, 2014, against Italy in the first group match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Although England lost the game, Raheem Sterling was selected by the BBC as the best performer in England. He scored his first competitive senior international goal for England in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualification match against Lithuania on March 27, 2015, at Wembley Stadium.
Style of play
Raheem Sterling plays as a winger, attacking midfielder or striker, though he feels more comfortable as a natural winger. The midfield has praised for the wideness of the diamond and the ability to play wide, offering flexibility at center and center of the diamond.
Known for his speed, center of gravity and dribbling ability, Raheem Sterling has compared to his former manager, Brendan Rodgers, with Alexis Sanchez. Rogers praised him for being a “real threat”, using his speed with his ease and maturity.
Despite his short length, he has plenty of body strength, which helps him withstand challenges and keep possession. Former Barcelona midfielder Xavi said in November 2014 that Sterling was good enough to play for the La Liga club, appreciating his physical and technical qualities.
In April 2015, BBC Sport columnist Phil McNulty wrote that Raheem Sterling was “very good with the potential to be outstanding” but had been “working in progress” due to inconsistent performances. He blessed with the inherent speed that the best defensemen and defenders go back a step.”
Personal life
In 2013, Sterling, citing his mother’s influence, was quoted as saying that “he is not a hundred percent religious but my faith is strong. When the time is right, I will become a fully Christian.
One of his daughters, Melody Rose, was born in 2012 after a brief relationship. On August 8, 2013, Sterling arrested for an alleged general assault against his ex-girlfriend, a model.
The Liverpool Magistrate pleaded not guilty in court on September 20, when the complainant could not give consistent evidence. A few months ago, on May 20, 2013, allegations of general torture against a different woman dismissed after a witness failed to go to court.
In April 2015, Sterling accused of smoking a mirror baby pipe on Sunday, and The Sun photographed inhaling nitrous oxide for recreational purposes. Supervisor Brendan Rodgers said, “I don’t think you should
ingest it, it’s that mild … young athletes make mistakes if they don’t learn from them.
In June 2017, after the Grenfell Tower fire where 71 people died. Sterling made a “substantial” grant to those affected by the fire.
On December 16, 2017, Sterling attacked outside a training ground in Manchester by a man who used racist language. Four days later, Carl Anderson, 29, a convicted soccer hooligan, pleaded guilty to aggravated racially aggravated assault and sentenced to 16 weeks in jail and a $ 100 fine.
The Guardian praised Sterling’s resilience and courage with his decision to play just four hours later. An M16 rifle tattooed on Sterling’s leg. He received criticism from anti-violence parties but said that the tattoo had deep meaning. And that Sterling mentioned his father when he died at the age of two.
Sterling’s behaviour has considered unfair and racist by scholars, including Ian Wright, in Britain’s tabloid media, particularly The Sun.