NEWS FLASH: “After what he did, I won’t answer his calls again” – Chelsea star Raheem has revealed how England players, including head coach Gareth Southgate, made fun of and irritated him until he broke down in tears and left the England World Cup camp in 2022. He also clarifies the reason Southgate hasn’t given him a call back since.
A rift between Raheem Sterling, a star forward for Chelsea, and England manager Gareth Southgate prevented him from being included in the Three Lions squad.
Southgate did not include the 28-year-old Sterling in his squad for Thursday’s European Championship qualifying match against Malta and North Macedonia. When Jarrod Bowen, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Marcus Rashford, and Bukayo Saka were named, Sterling was left out of the England team.
The Blues forward has contributed two assists and four goals to Mauricio Pochettino’s team’s total this season. Despite his impressive performance in Monday night’s 4-1 triumph over Tottenham Hotspur, Sterling’s status remains uncertain as he is not included in England’s Euro 2024 squad.
Despite the fact that Sterling has been an important member of England’s team this season, Southgate has decided to ignore him for the fifth consecutive game. Speaking after the news on Thursday, the manager of the Three Lions refuted reports that he and Sterling were still at odds.
The door is 100% open for Raheem and other players who aren’t on this team, he clarified. “It is not necessary for us to know about his character or attributes. He has been a major part of our journey together.
This area of the field has just as much competition as any other. Bowen’s year has gotten off to a great start. Anthony Gordon and Cole Palmer are doing well. The surroundings are changing over there.
Since we lacked wingers in the past, wing-backs were utilized in Russia. People must understand that those are areas where we currently have a great deal of depth.
England has one more round of international matches before going to Germany for the summer tournament the following summer. If Sterling is not chosen for the March doubleheader against Belgium and Brazil, it is not expected that he will be called up.
