John Barnes rejects the similarities instinctively, as though fearful of the debate becoming trite. Both he and Raheem Sterling were born in Jamaica, played as wingers for England and Liverpool and have borne the nation's hopes for the team's creativity and flair at the World Cup finals. 'We're both from Jamaica and that's about it,' says Barnes dismissively 'He's right-footed and small. I'm left-footed and average size.' However, having established the differences, he warms to his theme. Raheem Sterling Write caption here Sterling heads off to Brazil this week where Barnes is the scorer of one of the greatest goals the Maracana Stadium has ever seen - his 35-yard dribble in 1984 in England's 2-0 win.
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Barnes says Hodgson’s teams just don’t let flair players flourish
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Former Liverpool star pleads with fans to be patient with Sterling
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Barnes says Sterling was the best attacking player in England
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