Tottenham’s Rose backs Sterling over claims English media help ‘fuel racism’

Alexis Nunes and Ale Moreno flex their knowledge in predicting European Qualifying fixtures containing Belgium, England and France.

Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings, where quite a few Premier League clubs find their way into the top 10.

Gab Marcotti delves into the Champions League quarterfinal ties of Ajax vs. Juventus, Liverpool vs. Porto, Tottenham vs. Man City and Man United vs. Barcelona.
Tottenham defender Danny Rose has backed Raheem Sterling following the Manchester City winger’s criticism of the English media over their portrayal of black players.
Sterling had said media coverage in England “helps fuel racism” after racial abuse was allegedly directed at him during City’s match at Chelsea in December.

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The 24-year-old has had an uneasy relationship with the media, with critical coverage before the 2018 World Cup in Russia of his decision to get a tattoo of an assault rifle…

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Rose, Pogba back Sterling over claims English media help ‘fuel racism’

Alexis Nunes and Ale Moreno flex their knowledge in predicting European Qualifying fixtures containing Belgium, England and France.

Shaka Hislop presents his weekly Power Rankings, where quite a few Premier League clubs find their way into the top 10.

Gab Marcotti delves into the Champions League quarterfinal ties of Ajax vs. Juventus, Liverpool vs. Porto, Tottenham vs. Man City and Man United vs. Barcelona.
Tottenham defender Danny Rose and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba have backed Raheem Sterling following the Manchester City winger’s criticism of the English media over their portrayal of black players.
Sterling had said media coverage in England “helps fuel racism” after racial abuse was allegedly directed at him during City’s match at Chelsea in December.

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The 24-year-old has had an uneasy relationship with the media, with critical coverage before the 2018 World Cup in Russia…

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Transfer Talk: Man City’s Sterling tops Zidane’s £300m Real Madrid wishlist

Returning Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane addresses Gareth Bale’s situation and rumours linking Kylian Mbappe with a move to the Bernabeu.

Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner predict La Liga’s notable fixtures from this weekend, but will Real Madrid get back on track under Zinedine Zidane?
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals, and keep track of who has joined the big boys. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
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Real Madrid look set to mark the appointment of returning boss Zinedine Zidane with a hefty £300 million transfer kitty this summer, The Mirror reports. 
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LIVE Transfer Talk: Man City’s Sterling tops Zidane’s £300m Real Madrid wishlist

Returning Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane addresses Gareth Bale’s situation and rumours linking Kylian Mbappe with a move to the Bernabeu.

Alexis Nunes and Paul Mariner predict La Liga’s notable fixtures from this weekend, but will Real Madrid get back on track under Zinedine Zidane?
The transfer window for Europe’s biggest clubs is closed, but click here for all the deals, and keep track of who has joined the big boys. Transfer Talk will continue to scour the world’s media and set correspondents loose to see what’s on the agenda for the summer.
TOP STORY: Sterling atop £300m Zidane wishlist
Real Madrid look set to mark the appointment of returning boss Zinedine Zidane with a hefty £300 million transfer kitty this summer, The Mirror reports. 
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Who will win the Premier League Golden Boot?

Alejandro Moreno makes his predictions for how the race to be Premier League top-scorer will pan out at the end of the season.

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Who will win the Premier League Golden Boot?

Alejandro Moreno makes his predictions for how the race to be Premier League top-scorer will pan out at the end of the season.

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Aguero, Sane, Sterling 8/10 as Man City thrash Schalke to reach Champions League quarterfinals

Sane, left, and Aguero, centre, were instrumental in the easiest of Champions League nights at the Etihad on Wednesday.

MANCHESTER, England — Manchester City breezed into the quarterfinals of the Champions with an emphatic 7-0 victory over German side Schalke. Leading 3-2 from the first leg, they had to wait until the 35th minute for the opener from a Sergio Aguero penalty. The Argentine then added a second just three minutes later before Leroy Sane made it 3-0 at half-time as Schalke collapsed.

In the second half, Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus all added goals as Pep Guardiola’s…

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Sterling’s hat trick beats Ribery, Ben Yedder to top of Player Power Rankings

Craig Burley and Alejandro Moreno were in full agreement that Raheem Sterling’s first goal against Watford should never have been allowed to stand.

In a weekend when a handful of players registered hat tricks — and one hat trick of assists — one three-goal performance stood out above the rest. Our global editors pick their top 10 performers from the weekend.

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