Raheem Sterling took only 80 seconds to meet Riyad Mahrez's cross at Arsenal to clinch a 1-0 victory for Manchester City, who have won 18 games on the trot now.
The message for the England international and City’s other underperforming stars has been clear: start making significant contributions or stay out of the team.
With an individual goal that combined fortune and inspired impudence, Mbappe earned France a 1-0 win at Sweden in the Nations League on Saturday.
Gabriel Jesus and Bernardo Silva also were on target to help City emphatically end a run of three straight away losses.
Protests are being held across various parts of the world, especially the United States, following the death of George Floyd last month.
Sterling stated that he isn't scared about the prospect of returning to the field during such unprecedented times.
Manchester City's Raheem Sterling has said that he likes collecting shirts, and that he would like to have Lionel Messi's jersey.
City’s announcement that Sterling has a damaged left hamstring and will miss Sunday’s match against West Ham has raised fears that he also could miss crucial upcoming games like the English League Cup final and the Champions League match
Southgate took a conciliatory tone after bringing forward his planned media appearance by 24 hours to address the issue.
Sterling has been in exceptional form for England, scoring eight goals and providing five assists during Euro 2020 qualification.
Villa held City at bay in a goalless first half, but Sterling's goal 20 seconds into the second half was the breakthrough.
It's quite impossible for both Mbappe and Sterling to emulate Messi and Ronaldo’s success but with time, they can rule the FIFA Awards and Ballon d'Or ceremony for the next few years.
Raheem Sterling struck three times in the space of 11 minutes after Sergio Aguero had netted twice to cancel out Ruslan Malinovsky's penalty opener at the Etihad.
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