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‘Nobody can compare with Ronaldo or Messi’ – Guardiola urges Sterling to ignore big billing

Raheem Sterling has been urged by Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola to ignore the comparisons he has drawn with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

The England international continues to star for club and country, with the goals coming thick and fast.

Sterling has found the target on five occasions in the Premier League this season, while taking his tally of efforts in Euro 2020 qualifying to six.

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Having become a destructive presence in a wide role which allows him to drift along the front line, the 24-year-old has been likened to two five-time Ballon d’Or winners.