Raheem Sterling insists he is experienced enough to block outside “noise” after his first England goal at a major tournament saw the Three Lions open their Euro 2020 campaign with victory over Croatia. The 26-year-old has a good scoring record for England in recent times, having netted 12 in 16 going into the Euros. But Sterling revealed he has been playing long enough to be able to keep himself closed off from the outside world in terms of personal criticism and tournament expectations for England. I’ve not really taken into account that I haven’t scored in a major tournament before. “I think the most important thing was to try and win here and that’s the most important thing today.

Source: Express June 13, 2021 16:41 UTC