Raheem Sterling insists he is preparing for the biggest game of his life after receiving the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year award.
A stunning season with Manchester City and England has been backed up by impressive work off the pitch fighting racism in football and society.
Sterling’s form this season has earned him the PFA Young Player of the Year gong and FWA Footballer of the Year trophy, which he collected in London on Thursday.
Manchester City head to their final game of the season at Brighton on Sunday a point clear of Liverpool, who host Wolves, at the top of the Premier League, and Sterling knows the magnitude.
In his acceptance speech at the FWA dinner he said: “Right now, being here and getting voted the Writers’ player of the year is amazing and on Sunday I have the biggest game of my life to go and win. It’s very special.”