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The Telegraph
Football Nerd: Euros Edition

Manchester City attacker still has what it takes to rattle opposition defenders

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By John Percy

He is the most capped player in England's squad, and remains highly admired by Gareth Southgate, so why is there a sense that Raheem Sterling is yesterday's man?

Sterling is still only 26, behind only Harry Kane with the number of goals for his country, yet the Manchester City forward will head into Euro 2020 with doubts over whether he should be included against Croatia on Sunday.

While much of the focus has been on the likes of Mason Mount, Phil Foden and Jack Grealish, Sterling has rather slipped out of the national conscience after a difficult season at club level.

There was the heavy touch in the Champions League final against Chelsea, surrendering possession to Reece James, while there is uncertainty over his future under Pep Guardiola.

Sterling deserves more respect. His control and possession of the ball may not be as polished as the likes of Mount or Grealish, and his game remains a little chaotic at times, but he is still a proven operator at international level.

Southgate has few players with the direct approach of Sterling, the willingness to drive forward and break defensive lines. His finishing has never been outstanding, but his style of play still puts defenders on the back-foot.

He is also versatile, capable of playing on either the left or right, and possesses the tournament experience that many of the squad do not have.

On Sunday, there is a huge opportunity for Sterling to remind the nation of his talent, and why Southgate remains such a supporter.

 
 

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Group A: Wales 2 Switzerland 1 (2pm, Baku) | Follow our live blog
Group B: Denmark 2 Finland 1 (5pm, Copenhagen)
Group B: Belgium 3 Russia 1 (8pm, Saint Petersburg) | Roberto Martinez interview

 
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Best of our Euros coverage

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Live: Wales play Switzerland in Baku — follow the action in our live blog

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Breakout star: Euro 2020's remote control kick-off ball car: 10 questions that must be answered

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England news: Gareth Southgate will not be sacked even if England exit Euro 2020 early

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In focus: Roberto Mancini

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With so many Premier League teams looking for top-level managers, why did the title-winning Mancini not come into the reckoning? After Italy's comprehensive victory over Turkey in the opening match of the tournament, Jeremy Wilson says there's far more to Mancini than his reputation as a prima donna.

Which player are you most looking forward to watching? Send your submissions to [email protected] - we'll feature the best in a future newsletter.

 
 

Today's best stat

 

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Consecutive matches in which Gareth Bale has not scored for Wales. Writing today from Baku, Sam Dean says the 31-year-old remains a unique talent, a global draw and best hope for a Wales side that will soon have to contemplate life without him

 
 

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A game of chicken: Raheem Sterling trains with a rubber chicken as England prepare for their tournament opener against Croatia on Sunday afternoon. Oliver Brown says that, whether the team win the Euros or not, they can at least entertain the nation. Perhaps this is what he meant.

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On 11/06/2021 at 22:55, Jas said:

Interesting...

 

These gongs are thrown around like confettti and become meaningless when given privileged people in sports and entertainment. 

I know a young lad who used to do his shift at work and then go straight to the FB warehouse to do his voluntary work for a 3 hours. It's people like him who should be getting some kind of recognition.

 

 

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9 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

I agree actually, only in PL VAR is such a big deal...

 

Bc PL refs and their entire organisation are a corrupted snake pit that is hugely incompetent as well. They are so busy with sucking up their favourite teams pool and manure that they forget what their actual job is at which they are shitty anyway. 

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1 minute ago, Pizy said:

Hasn’t Gattuso been very average for the most part as a manager? Spuds going from chasing one mediocre Italian manager to another. Totally Spursy.

Why would Kane want to stay there?

Fonseca is not Italian.

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