• England forward responds to outcry over his gun tattoo
• He calls on Gareth Southgate’s side to ‘be streetwise and clever’
Raheem Sterling has admitted he understands the frenzied reaction to the tattoo of a M16 assault rifle inked on his right calf but has not been affected by the furore, with the forward intent upon making his own mark at the summer’s World Cup finals.
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Written by Dominic Fifield
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2018/jun/05/raheem-sterling-tattoo-row-england-manchester-city under the title “Raheem Sterling: I understand the criticism but it does not affect me”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
