Was Raheem Sterling Loyal to the English Football?

By Antonney Oduor

Raheem Sterling is one of the best talents England has ever provided. So why is he booed in his own country? How did Sterling go from being loved to hate? The reasons stand to its time at Liverpool. He was brilliant with the reds but the negotiations of his contracts took ages. Aware of their player worth. Liverpool goes big. They offered him around 5 million pounds per season unprecedented amount of money for a 20-year-old Liverpool player.

In vain Sterling joins Manchester City, the Liverpool star goes from hero to zero. He is booed, insulted, and mocked whenever he touches the ball. At Stamford Bridge, the hatred reaches another level. He gets called racist slurs from Chelsea fans. These events highlight the social issues Sterling reprints in England.

Of Jamaican origin, Sterling was brought to London by his mom. His dad was murdered when Sterling was only 2. He was brought by his grandma while his mother accumulated several jobs as a housekeeper in order to provide him a safe environment a child can live in.

At first, the public is moved by his tragic childhood but the Liverpool mishear changes everything. Sterling gets toxicities by tablets, stocking his every move.

First, his career choices are criticized. A sign of him leaving Liverpool Sterling goes against the grain of English football. At 15 despite growing up in London he refused to join in 2008 because of his mum. She feared her son wouldn’t stand out amongst many talents. He left London for Liverpool.

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That was the problem England values unconditional loyalty in football. At 20 sterling hasn’t shown any towards Arsenal and London or Liverpool. He becomes the traitor. The idea is reinforced by sterling’s tendency to dive on the pitch. He becomes the cheat. The media criticism even goes further, they have their say on his personal life. ‘Especially when I bought my mum a house, it was unbelievable what some people were writing. I think it’s really sad that people do that.’ Sterling 2018.

The tattoo on his leg was also considered controversial. A rifle that glorifies weapons that’s according to the media. In truth, Sterling chose it as a memory of his father who was shot dead. This unfair treatment forces him to stay at home. However, sterling doesn’t give up. He is a privileged player of a legendary premier league team. He scored twice in three lions’ decisive game over Spain in the Nations League. Sterling does all he can to win public love but all is in vain until now.