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Hat-trick hero Raheem Sterling - His career ups and downs so far

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The Manchester City forward starred for England in their win against the Czech Republic.

Raheem Sterling scored a brilliant hat-trick as England kicked off their qualification for next summer’s European Championships with a resounding 5-0 win against the Czech Republic on Friday night.

Following a disappointing World Cup campaign, Sterling has bounced back in style this season to become a key man for both club and country.

Here, Press Association Sport looks at some of the highs and lows in the career of the Manchester City forward.

Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick for England at Wembley on Friday (Nick Potts/PA)

LOWS

Exit from Liverpool

By April 2015, Sterling’s contract talks with Liverpool had proven an unwanted sideshow. Sterling did little to ease the situation after he participated in an an ill-advised interview with the BBC which was not sanctioned by the club. It proved a PR disaster with Sterling insisting he did not reject Liverpool’s £100,000-a-week deal because he was a “money-grabbing 20-year-old”. Sterling courted criticism from a host of former Liverpool players before moving to Manchester City in a £49million deal three months later.

Sterling endured an acrimonious departure from Liverpool in 2015 (Adam Davy/PA)

Disappointing World Cup

Despite featuring heavily for an England side that reached the semi-finals of the World Cup for the first time since 1990, Sterling failed to hit the heights he had set during Manchester City’s Premier League-winning campaign. Sterling faced numerous calls to be axed from Gareth Southgate’s starting line-up but the England manager stood by the forward. Sterling however, failed to find the back of the net in a below-par tournament.

Sterling failed to find the back of the net for England in the World Cup (Owen Humphreys/PA)

Suffering racial abuse at Chelsea

Earlier this season, Sterling was subjected to alleged racial abuse from Chelsea supporters during Manchester City’s Premier League visit to Stamford Bridge. Television footage appeared to capture the fan aiming a derogatory term at Sterling as he collected the ball in front of the home supporters.

HIGHS

Reaction to Chelsea abuse

The next day, Sterling issued an Instagram post responding to the events at Stamford Bridge. He accused newspapers of “fuelling racism and aggressive behaviour” in their portrayal of young black footballers. Sterling was widely applauded for speaking up on the subject. In January, he then wrote a letter to a young City fan who said he had been racially abused. “Stand tall [and] don’t let them take your courage,” said Sterling, who also sent a signed photograph. “Keep being you, kid”, he added.

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