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Sterling pays tribute to late Crystal Palace youth player in England win

Raheem Sterling paid tribute to a former Crystal Palace youth-team player who died of leukaemia during England’s 5-0 win over Czech Republic.

Damary Dawkins, a member of Palace’s elite development squad, passed away aged just 13 earlier this week.

After scoring his second - and England’s third – goal at Wembley Sterling lifted up his England shirt to reveal a shirt featuring an image of himself and Damary.

Sterling had used his social media accounts to help appeal for a blood stem cell donor for Damary and went to visit him at Great Ormond Street hospital.