Monday 16 June 2014

'You'll go to prison or play for England': How Raheem Sterling went from tough London housing estate to become a World Cup star - and now has the hopes of a nation on his young shoulders

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Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling, 19, grew up in a deprived estate in north-west London just half a mile from Wembley Stadium, and had a tough few years at school before becoming England's rising star. One teacherwarned him: 'If you carry on the way you're going, by the time you're 17 you'll either be in prison or playing for England.' As prophesised, Sterling made his England debut as a 17-year-old, two years after signing for Liverpool

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