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Sterling hailed as a leader by England boss

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Gareth Southgate has hailed Raheem Sterling as one of the leaders of the dressing room.

The young Mancunian who used to previously play for Liverpool has been one of the finer players in the Premier League this season. However, he has also been racially abused and unfairly treated by the media on multiple occasions. Sterling’s will and determination has seen him rise above the challenge of these wrongful treatment and he is now considered a leader in the national team dressing room.

“In between November and March, observing his maturity and influence, I felt that would be a good step for him,” said Southgate. “I think when you speak to other young players, he’s one of the first they speak about making them feel really comfortable in the environment. That was a really important move for him.”

“We’ve had three or four players captaining the team, and Raheem is developing lots of the qualities those guys have,” he said. “He has those qualities. It’s difficult to talk about a potential captain when the captain (Kane) is in the hotel waiting to go out for dinner but, in terms of his personal qualities, he’s shown some outstanding personal qualities.”

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