Raheem Sterling

Raheem Sterling might look a pipsqueak, but don’t be fooled. Within that small frame is a titanic talent and a tigerish will to win. He is on course to become a Liverpool great. As the winner of the illustrious Golden Boy Award for 2014, he joins the exalted company of Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero and Cesc Fabregas. The stars are aligning for Liverpool’s most exciting attacker.

Feverishly popular with young fans for his direct, fast-paced game, thrilling goal-scoring exploits and refusal to back down before bigger players, Sterling is first pick for make-believe Premier League kick-abouts on streets up and down the country. Liverpool FC have a fan base which stretches not just to the city limits, but the length and breadth of the UK and number millions overseas. As one of the most historic, successful clubs in world football, he could not be better placed to makehis mark on the game, and the affections of the club’s vast army of supporters. He is an ideal subject for a book aimedat young football fans.