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Manchester City star Raheem Sterling turned 23 years old today. City currently tops the Premier League table with 43 points in 15 games, as they have yet to lose a match. Sterling is one of the paramount reasons behind City's success this season. He has proved his knack by scoring nine goals in his 13 appearances in the league.
Sterling has been the kingpin for Guardiola‘s strategy to attack through wings. City's number seven is renowned for his amazing skill to score goals in the last minutes of games, recently doing so against Huddersfield and Southampton.
Sterling started his career with Queens Park Rangers at an early age. He then moved on to Liverpool in 2010. 14 February 2011 was a memorable day in Sterling's career, as he went on to score five goals in a 9-0 victory over Southend United. Former Liverpool coach Brendan Rodgers has often praised Sterling's attacking and dribbling skills.
Following a contract dispute in 2015, the young winger was signed by Manchester City for £49 million. This deal turned out to be one of the most valuable transfers in the history of English football.
Sterling has yet to prove himself as an asset for his England national team. He debuted for the senior team in 2012 and has scored only two goals so far. He represented in the U-16, U-17, U-19 and U-21 teams of England before getting a cap on the senior team. He also received the Golden Boy award in 2014, an award given by pro journalists of Europe.
Despite City losing 2-1 to Shakhtar Donetsk in the mid-week Champions League match, Sterling looks all set to shine in the Manchester Derby this weekend.
Birthday boy Raheem Sterling has received many good wishes on social media so far today, but the most special one is from his wife, Paige Milian.
Here are some of the other birthday wishes he received.
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