Raheem Sterling acknowledges he cannot be compared to Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo until he has performed at the highest level for a number of seasons, but that is his aim.
The Manchester City forward was in irrepressible form in England's 5-3 win against Kosovo on Tuesday , scoring an early equaliser and then laying on three assists in a stunning first-half display.
Sterling's performance continued an outstanding start to the new season, with eight goals to his name for club and country already.
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The 24-year-old scored 35 times in the Premier League across the previous two campaigns, but he concedes he is still some way short of the standard set by all-time greats Messi and Ronaldo.