Raheem Sterling’s a national treasure and England’s best player on and off the pitch mirror.co.uk

Now we should start calling him a national treasure, his status as England’s main man established on a glorious night at Wembley. Now we should start calling him a national treasure, his status as England’s main man established on a glorious night at Wembley. We must now move away from the narrative that he does not get enough credit because he really does, everyone can see he is England’s best player right now and the driving force behind Manchester City’s title charge. Sterling was bright, unstoppable and full of goals. He was on a different level to every other player on the pitch and, after his second goal, he lifted up his shirt to reveal a T-shirt to pay tribute to a tragic young fan who passed away this week.