Forward vents his frustration

Raheem Sterling responded to his abuse at Stamford Bridge with an Instagram post that said the media must take some responsibility for such behaviour. In a heartfelt message that was last night liked by almost 500,000 people – including Harry Kane and Gary Lineker – Sterling used the example of how supposedly negative stories reporting that he and Tosin Adarabioyo had bought expensive houses for their mothers and compared them to positive coverage of a similar story involving a “young white player”, thought to be Manchester City’s Phil Foden. “This helps fuel racism and aggressive behaviour,” Sterling wrote.