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#1 Raheem Sterling
From media victim to cult hero, the 2018/19 campaign was truly a coming of age season for Raheem Sterling. The youngster’s meteoric rise to a cultural icon and role model have coincided with his best footballing season to date.
This season, the under-pressure Englishman notched up numbers that he could have only dreamed of a few years ago. The City forward scored 17 league goals and provided 10 assists, impressively averaging a goal or assist every 102 minutes. Lest we forget, Sterling is still only 24 and has many of years of growth ahead of him.
Sterling firmly established himself as his team’s go-to man this season, relishing the responsibility in the process. Under the tutelage of Pep, he’s translated potential into performance, announcing himself as one of best forwards in the world.
Raheem Sterling is Manchester City’s player of the season because time after time, he delivered whenever his talented teammates couldn’t.
