The Manchester City forward, brought up in the shadow of the national stadium, has led England to the brink of a first trophy in 55 years
“I’ve become a legend at football,” an 11-year-old Raheem Sterling wrote in his yearbook before leaving Oakington Manor Primary School, less than a half mile to the south of Wembley Stadium.
His prophetic words have come true. The ‘Boy from Brent’ is leading England to their first major tournament final in 55 years.
The cheers Sterling could hear from the stadium as a child, playing football in the shadow of the Wembley arch, are now aimed at him.
