Former England midfielder Frank Lampard has been 'upset' by some of the criticism aimed at Raheem Sterling this week. Sterling did not start England's Euro 2016 qualifying win in Estonia on Sunday after telling manager Roy Hodgson that he felt tired. Hodgson's decision to make this conversation public has prompted a huge debate, with the player himself having both his fitness and commitment questioned in some quarters. Frank Lampard  says criticism of Raheem Sterling (in action here against Estonia) has been unfair Manchester City star Lampard says he is 'upset' at the backlash against Sterling after the teenager and his World Cup team-mate told England boss Roy Hodgson he was tired ahead of the match against Estonia
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Frank Lampard said he was 'upset' by criticism of Raheem Sterling
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Sterling told England manager Roy Hodgson he was tired before Estonia match, and subsequently didn't start the match
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Lampard said it was brave of the 19-year-old to be honest with Hodgson
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Lampard was a team-mate of Sterling's at the World Cup in Brazil
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The Manchester City loanee said money is no factor in the issue
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