Manchester City and England star Raheem Sterling has been included in the annual Football Black List, a project which celebrates the most influential black footballers in Britain for 2019.
He is joined by Tottenham Hotspur's Danny Rose, Liverpool's Sadio Mane, Juventus Women's Eniola Aluko and Chelsea Women's Anita Asante.
The ceremony is cause for celebration as well as reflection on what has seen a fantastic year of football marred by racism across the world of football.
Sterling has been a figurehead in the campaigns to stop racism in football and as has spoken out against recent abuse against Bulgaria in the Euro 2020 Qualifiers after a number of his teammates, including Marcus Rashford and Tyrone Mings, were subjected to racist gestures from a section of Bulgaria fans.