Ashley Cole claims Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is being targeted because of his skin colour

Ashley Cole claims Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is being targeted because of his skin colour
Raheem Sterlings skin colour has made him a target for abuse while on England duty.That is the view of legendary left-back Ashley Cole, who made the claim speaking in ITV4s documentary Out of Their Skin.3

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The former Chelsea and Arsenal defender, 37, was also booed during his England career. His controversial move to Chelsea and his marriage to pop star Cheryl made him a target for football fans.Sterling ended a three-year England goal drought against Spain last month, but his quality on the international stage has always been questioned.When asked about the boos the Manchester City star, 23, receives, LA Galaxy captain Cole said: I don’t see it going on with anyone else apart [from] with Raheem. There’s a different agenda to that I feel.3

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There’s nothing else left apart from his colour his skin colour.I have a lovely family. I have two kids – coming here [to Los Angeles] to be out of that bowl – I walk the street, take them to the park and I never see myself in a newspaper. Im just free here.Cole, who won every major honour at club level with Chelsea, became the first black player to reach 100 England caps in February 2013.But he would not have achieved that feat if he had retired from international duty earlier on in his career.3

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Cole was booed by his own fans during Englands 5-1 win over Kazakhstan in 2008, leading him to question his Three Lions future.Recalling the incident, he said: I was like Woah, is that really for me? For giving the ball away?At the time I thought, I’m done. Why am I going to try to give my all to help a country that didn’t care?For me, it wasn’t football. That’s why I wanted to stop.Ive not just played for England. Ive done it for all the black players out there – to prove that they can do it. Ive played 100 caps for England, for my country. Being the first black player [to do that] is amazing. Ive represented my country and played in major tournaments.Ive never let the country down in terms of playing. One hundred caps is No.1, playing for your country. I miss it to this day.The two-part documentary Out of Their Skin charts the last 40 years of black players in the England national team and airs at 10pm on Tuesday, November 27 and Wednesday, November 28.

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Raheem Sterling abused for same reason I got booed with England says Ashley Cole. England caps centurion Cole feels their skin colour is the only explanation for why he and Sterling were targeted
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Criticism of Manchester City and England winger Raheem Sterling is motivated by racism, says former Arsenal striker Ian Wright. Sterling, 23, has faced frequent media disapproval, most recently for a tattoo of a rifle on his leg but also for purchasing clothes from Primark and buying his mother a house.
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Ashley Cole believes Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is an 'easy target' for the media rather than being singled out for criticism because he is black. Sterling was the subject of alleged racial abuse towards the end of last year, with Chelsea suspending four supporters amid an investigation into the behaviour towards the England
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Cole had an occasionally fractious relationship with the media when he was at his peak and he sees parallels with Sterling's situation. By talkSPORT . 5th February 2019, 9:42 am. Ashley Cole believes Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is an 'easy target' for the media rather than being singled out for criticism because he is black.
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Ashley Cole claims Manchester City star is Raheem Sterling being targeted because of his skin colour Raheem Sterling's skin colour has made him a target for abuse while on England duty. That is the view of legendary left-back Ashley Cole, who made the claim speaking in ITV4's documentary Out of.. talkSPORT - Published on November 23, 2018
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Ashley Cole believes Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is an 'easy target' for the media rather than being singled out for criticism because he is black. Sterling was the subject of alleged
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Ashley Cole feels that Raheem Sterling is being targeted for abuse while on England duty because of his skin colour. Speaking in ITV's new documentary Out Of Their Skin, which charts the last 40
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Ashley Cole claims Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is being targeted because of his skin colour Similarly to Cole, the City winger has been booed by England fans By Jake Bacon
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The former Man Utd right-back was a coach with England during Roy Hodgson's stint as manager, and says he saw Ashley Cole suffer similar abuse Raheem Sterling sought advice from Gary Neville when
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'The 2017 and 2018 award was won by Harry Kane, and few would argue after he captained his country to a World Cup semi-final. 'On reflection, perhaps Ferdinand, who claimed Sterling would not be in with a shout of major honours because of his skin colour, actually had a point.'

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Ashley Cole claims Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is