Raheem Sterling opens up on being portrayed as 'flash'

Raheem Sterling completed a hat-trick in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Watford. After the game, the Manchester City star has discussed the hurt caused by his portrayal as a flashy footballer, insisting that is "the complete opposite of who I am". “From the very start of my career, there has been a perception of a flashy kid from London: loves cars, loves the flashy lifestyle,” he told The New York Times . “I’m not saying I’m a saint or anything, but that is the complete opposite of who I am. “These people do not know me. They will define me by what they read about me; that is how they will treat me. "When people are making the public believe you are a character you aren’t, that is hurtful, and it is degrading.”

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