Four days later, 29-year-old Karl Anderson, a convicted football hooligan, pleaded guilty to racially aggravated common assault and was sentenced to 16 weeks in prison and a £100 fine.In 2020, Sterling purchased a VVS gold name pendant for his two sons, Thai and Thiago. July 12, 2015. Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxSterling, who is part of the England team facing Tunisia tonight, swapped Anfield for the Eithad back in July 2015.The controversial move saw the then 20-year-old join City in a £49million deal on a £200,000 a week contract.It followed months of acrimony between Sterling, his agent Aidy Ward and Liverpool as he indicated his desire to leave.The Kop giants and coach Brendan Rodgers were desperate to keep hold of player who had emerged from their academy into one of England’s top young talents.Now footie coach Paul Lawrence, who first discovered Sterling when he was an eight-year-old kid, has given an insight behind the controversial transfer.Lawrence, who coached Sterling at Ark Elvin Academy – formerly Copland School – in Wembley and also in the youth ranks at Queens Park Rangers, said the move was not about money but ambition.“That’s the main reason he wanted to leave, he’s always been very ambitious,” he said.“And he always said from a very young age that he wanted to play at the highest level, wanted to win the Premier League, and play at world cups.The switch to Man City came a year after they pipped Liverpool to the title in 2013/14.Liverpool suffered a decline in the next 12 months and Brendan Rodgers was a man on borrowed time as Sterling put pen to paper.Lawrence said: “When Liverpool came so close to winning the league, it was really difficult (for him) that they didn’t win it.“They had the famous draw at Crystal Palace and the Gerard slip.“From then on I think it was kind of in his mind whether to stay or not.“Once he found that Man City were interested, he wanted to go to win trophies.“It was never about wanting to leave Liverpool or wanting to earn more money.”And the sale of Luis Suarez who was replaced by Mario Ballotelli, as Rodgers’ top target Alexis Sanchez chose Arsenal, was also a big factor according to the youth coach.“That was a major thing as well, because he was playing so well with Suarez and Sturridge at the time, before he got his injuries,” said Lawrence.“As a trio, they were really really potent I thought and everyone was scared of playing against them.”Sterling's decision paid off last year when he bagged 18 goals, in his best ever season, as City won the title again.The Man City ace has faced a backlash for the the inking of an M16 rifle on his leg ahead of the World Cup, but he insisted the design was because his dad was shot dead when the footie ace was a child.Lawrence is tipping Sterling, who he described as the “best player I’ve ever coached” to handle the pressure.He said: “I think he has been unfairly treated but he’s at the age and stage where he’s a man now.“It’s easier for him to deal with it now when it was difficult before.”He continued: “He’s always been a strong character mentally.“And physically he doesn’t look very strong but he is.“He was able to ride the tackles or have people kick him, grab his shirt and he’d still be able to keep going and keep hold of the ball.“And I think that’s helped him because he's still not the biggest person in the world.”When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.
Ourexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. It was his 100th goal for City in all competitions, becoming the first Englishman to reach this figure for the club since Sterling's international career coincided with the introduction of the "Sterling made his senior debut for England on 14 November 2012, starting in a friendly away to On 12 May 2014, Sterling was named in England's 23-man squad for the On 27 March 2015, Sterling scored his first senior goal for England in a 4–0 After a run of 27 games without a goal for England, Sterling scored twice in a Sterling scored his first hat-trick for England on 22 March 2019 in a 5–0 win over the In November 2019 Sterling was dropped from the England team after clashing with international teammate but club rival In 2013, citing the influence of his mother, Sterling was quoted as saying he was "not 100 per cent religious but my belief is strong.
... Sterling did attempt to leave Anfield and he did get his wish, but consider the situation he found himself in.


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