“Ambition is the path to success. Persistence is the vehicle you arrive in.” The words of NBA ‘hall of famer’ Bill Bradley seem synonymous with the mantra of England’s brightest young star.
Persistence is a suitable buzzword when viewing his attempts to engineer a move to Manchester City, that is if you’re taking a positive view. Other more common phrases being bandied about by pundits and fans alike from Merseyside include disrespect, arrogance, greed.
When reports first started circulating about Sterling’s future, former players were almost queuing up to vilify him and use shock tactics to make him stay at the club.