Get the biggest City transfer window stories, analysis and updates delivered straight to your inbox Raheem Sterling is on the rise to becoming a genuine national hero.
That's according to former Aston Villa and England striker Stan Collymore. In his column for the Mirror on Sunday, Collymore said that if England beat Italy to become European champions, the Manchester City star should even beat the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to be crowned the BBC Sports Personality of the Year.
He said that Sterling has "had to win over the public the hard way", adding: "Whether it was the move to Manchester City from Liverpool and those claims that he was a greedy so-and-so, or the gun tattoo, the minds of many were made up.
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