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The old habits are supposed to be the hardest to kick.

It was a shameless act. Premeditated. Despicable, disgusting, dastardly. Did he mean it? Of course he did.

The Football Association has underlined its support for Raheem Sterling after the England forward's gun tattoo came under scrutiny.

Raheem Sterling wants to feel the love from England fans ahead of the World Cup as he sets his sights on replicating his Manchester City form on the international stage.

A man has been jailed for racially assaulting Manchester City and England midfielder Raheem Sterling.

A man has been charged with an alleged racist attack on Manchester City and England footballer Raheem Sterling.

The 26-year-old does not want to harm his chances of a move to Madrid by agreeing a contract of more than two years at Stamford Bridge

Wayne Rooney’s 200th career league goal was cancelled out by Raheem Sterling as Pep Guardiola and his 10-man City received a timely reminder of how tough this season will be.

Manuel Pellegrini has challenged Raheem Sterling to find consistency to become a truly world class player.

Raheem Sterling expressed his delight after his birthday double ensured Manchester City went through to the Champions League last 16 as group winners.

England forward Sterling is set to face the Reds for the first time on Saturday since his acrimonious move from Anfield.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini believes Raheem Sterling is well on course for his best season in front of goal.

Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling has dismissed claims that he did not want to play for England in a Euro 2016 qualifier last year because he was too tired.

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has backed record signing Raheem Sterling to deliver against the likes of Chelsea.

Raheem Sterling was pleased to be back playing football – and scoring goals - after an impressive Manchester City debut in Australia.

Mario Balotelli risked the wrath of Liverpool fans by tweeting a supportive message to former team-mate Raheem Sterling after his debut goal for Manchester City.

Raheem Sterling scored less than three minutes into his Manchester City debut in a pre-season friendly in Australia.

Raheem Sterling believes the most exciting aspect of his record-breaking transfer to Manchester City is being able to play alongside so many world-class players.

Manuel Pellegrini last night hailed Raheem Sterling as “one of the best attacking players in world football” after the 20-year-old finally completed his big-money move to Manchester City from Liverpool.

England international Raheem Sterling has completed his big-money move to Manchester City from Liverpool.

“People who use the internet to target others and who commit criminal offences such as harassment or hate crime in doing so are not beyond the law and can expect to be brought to justice.”

Manchester City are about to find out whether Raheem Sterling has the ability to justify his enormous price tag or is just another over-rated young English footballer motivated purely by his bank balance.

Wantaway Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling could get his wish this week and seal a £49m move to Manchester City.

The transfer window’s most protracted saga looks to be at an end after Liverpool reached an agreement with Manchester City which will see Raheem Sterling take Andy Carroll’s tag as the most expensive English footballer.

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Manchester City for the £49m transfer of Raheem Sterling, it is understood.

The 20-year-old, the subject of two failed bids from Manchester City this summer, is believed to have asked not to travel on the club’s pre-season tour of Asia and Australia earlier this week.

Former Republic of Ireland and Liverpool defender Jim Beglin believes Raheem Sterling is doing the team a favour by missing training.

Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling did not report for training yesterday after claiming he’s ill.

Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling did not report for training today citing illness, it is understood.

“The sooner he leaves the better for all involved. All this transfer talk is making a mockery of Liverpool Football Club."

Liverpool’s £29 million (€40m) deal to bring Brazil forward Roberto Firmino to Anfield will not impact on further summer spending or change their stance on want-away winger Raheem Sterling.

Manchester City have failed with a renewed bid for Liverpool’s Raheem Sterling despite increasing their offer by £10m (€14m).

Manchester City have made an improved £40m offer for Raheem Sterling, but Liverpool are expected to reject the latest bid.

Liverpool look set for another summer of transfer upheaval after rejecting a £25m offer from Manchester City for Raheem Sterling.

A woman died of breast cancer just days after her third baby was born and after two missed opportunities to diagnose the tumour in her breast, the discovery of a suspected BSE case in Louth ’proves structures are robust’ and Liverpool have rejected a £25m offer for Raheem Sterling. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round up.

Liverpool have rejected a £25million offer from Manchester City for forward Raheem Sterling.

Departing Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has warned Raheem Sterling he risks stagnating as a squad player if he leaves Anfield.

Roy Hodgson has told Raheem Sterling to develop a ‘thicker skin’ after he was booed by Irish Liverpool supporters during England’s draw at the Aviva Stadium.

Robbie Brady says he is prepared to do anything to earn a starting spot for the Republic of Ireland in their crucial Euro 2016 Qualifier against Scotland next week.

Ronnie Whelan found himself deep in west Cork yesterday ready to debate the futures of Raheem Sterling and Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool. Topics that seemed pressing until word filtered through of Bill O’Herlihy’s sudden and untimely passing.

The hissy fits with Sterling were supposed to deflect attention away from the club’s deficiencies. Ha! Good luck with that after yesterday.

If Steven Gerrard was wondering beforehand how to describe his final game for Liverpool then woeful, shocking and embarrassing would not have been the words he would have had in mind.

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers insists the club will not back down in the increasingly acrimonious battle over Raheem Sterling’s contract.

The saga over Liverpool forward Raheem Sterling’s future is likely to rumble on well into the summer after the club turned the tables on his agent.

Liverpool’s hard-line stance in an increasingly acrimonious stand-off over the future of Raheem Sterling will not impact on the player in the short term.

Polling stations have opened across the country for the marriage equality and presidential age referendums, and eight year-old Cork boy has received high praise from Golf number one Rory McIlroy, the Sterling saga is set to roll on for the summer, and a magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the UK, east of London. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

“He is definitely not signing. He’s not signing for £700,000, £800,000, £900,000 a week. He is not signing."

Gardaí have arrested a man on suspicion of selling illegal drugs in a Dublin nightclub outside which Anna Hick collapsed, Manchester Utd have entered the fray in the Raheem Sterling saga, Chris Pratt confirms Avengers appearance and A six-year-old wonder boy from Co Limerick has become the country’s youngest member of Mensa. These are some of the latest and most read news stories on irishexaminer.com this morning.

Liverpool winger Raheem Sterling has come under a withering attack from two of the club’s former stalwarts over his apparent reluctance to sign a reported £100,000 (€139,000) per week contract.