Walking through the notorious St Raphael’s Estate in the shadow of Wembley Stadium, 13-year-old Raheem Sterling took care to put an extra sweater over his QPR tracksuit on the way to training. To do otherwise would be to invite intimidation or even a beating. Not because of club affiliations but because blue was the ‘wrong’ colour according to gangs who controlled the estate. There are many similar stories which help explain why England’s most talked about footballer is such a potent mix of ability, stubbornness and vulnerability. Raheem Sterling is set to return to QPR when Liverpool travel to Loftus Road on Sunday
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Liverpool star set to return to QPR on Sunday in Premier League clash
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Sterling grew up in Brent in shadows of Wembley Stadium
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19-year-old moved to England from Jamaica when he was five
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Sterling was brought by Liverpool in 2010 and has become a star at Anfield
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Teenager has received  criticism after not starting for England in Estonia
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