Thursday, 31 May 2018

Clarke Carlisle criticises ‘unfair’ treatment of Raheem Sterling

• Ex-PFA chair says England player’s tattoo is his own business
• ‘Why not let the guy go about his work in peace?’

Clarke Carlisle, the former chairman of the Professional Footballers’ Association, believes the criticism of Raheem Sterling’s tattoo of an M16 assault rifle is “unfair” and has called for the England forward to be left in peace as he prepares for the World Cup finals next month.

Sterling, who is training with Gareth Southgate’s squad before England’s first warm-up match against Nigeria at Wembley on Saturday, featured on the Sun’s front page for a second day in a row on Wednesday despite his explanation that the symbol had been chosen as a tribute to his father, who was murdered in Jamaica when the Manchester City player was two years old.

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from Football | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2ITn6rk

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