Manchester City and England forward Raheem Sterling has defended his new tattoo of a gun, after coming in for criticism for the ink.
Pictures of Sterling training with the Three Lions squad showed the tattoo of an M16 rifle, prompting anti-gun campaigners to publicly lambast the 23-year-old.
One such campaigner insisted Sterling should not play for his country again while he has the tattoo, telling The Sun newspaper that he should have it removed immediately.
However, he has now explained the reason behind the ink, revealing that it is a tribute to his late father, who was shot and killed when he was just two.