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Liverpool FC starlet Raheem Sterling delighted with England World Cup wondergoal
- Liverpool Echo
- Jun 21 2011
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YOUNG Liverpool star Raheem Sterling has spoken about his wondergoal at the Under-17 World Cup – but says relief was his over-riding emotion.
The 17-year-old starlet, tipped by many as a future star at Anfield, put the seal on England’s 2-0 win over Rwanda in Pachuca on Sunday evening, netting a stunning 30-yard strike after Everton’s Hallam Hope had opened the scoring for John Peacock’s much-fancied side.
The goal was instantly replayed across the internet, with Sterling’s name becoming one of the most popular topics on the social networking site Twitter.
But the pint-sized winger – who joined the Reds from Queens Park Rangers in March of last year, and has been training with Kenny Dalglish’s first-team squad since February – admits he was glad simply to be back playing, having missed much of the European U17 Championships last month due to an ankle problem.
The 17-year-old starlet, tipped by many as a future star at Anfield, put the seal on England’s 2-0 win over Rwanda in Pachuca on Sunday evening, netting a stunning 30-yard strike after Everton’s Hallam Hope had opened the scoring for John Peacock’s much-fancied side.
The goal was instantly replayed across the internet, with Sterling’s name becoming one of the most popular topics on the social networking site Twitter.
But the pint-sized winger – who joined the Reds from Queens Park Rangers in March of last year, and has been training with Kenny Dalglish’s first-team squad since February – admits he was glad simply to be back playing, having missed much of the European U17 Championships last month due to an ankle problem.
“I thought it was a great team performance today,” said Sterling. “The boys played really well.
“I would like to thank them all for supporting me through a rough patch too, as I haven’t scored for England in a while.
“It was good to get the goal today though and I am really pleased that we started the tournament with a win.”
Sterling and Hope were comfortably England’s most dangerous players in the searing Mexican heat. Both hit the woodwork during a goalless first-half, before the Liverpool man sent his Everton counterpart clear to break the deadlock in the 68th minute.
“I would like to thank them all for supporting me through a rough patch too, as I haven’t scored for England in a while.
“It was good to get the goal today though and I am really pleased that we started the tournament with a win.”
Sterling and Hope were comfortably England’s most dangerous players in the searing Mexican heat. Both hit the woodwork during a goalless first-half, before the Liverpool man sent his Everton counterpart clear to break the deadlock in the 68th minute.
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