Footballers get given the "flashy cocky footballer image" label a lot - whether it's from Piers Morgan or The Daily Mail - but everyone you watch at the World Cup this summer has struggled it out on a muddy pitch somewhere desperate to impress amongst thousands of other kids that share the dream of making the grade.

Raheem Sterling is one of the most pre-eminent examples of this, having endured a torrid time from the media and the unjust vilification he's received over the years since bursting onto the scene with Liverpool.

But in his brilliant and candid new piece with The Player's Tribune, we find out a lot more about Sterling's glo up from humble beginnings to Manchester City title winner.

The interview is full of great anecdotes, from hearing about his daughter being a Liverpool fan, "Haaaaa! Mate, she don’t give two Scooby-Doos about Manchester City. She’s Liverpool through and through," through to arguing with his sister over who should help their mum clean the toilets growing up so she could pay for her degree, Sterling's Player's Tribune is an absolute must-read.

Read Sterling's 'It Was All A Dream" Player's Tribune piece in full here, and read our interview with Stormzy, who also talks about Raheem Sterling's media treatment, right here.