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Speaking on talkSPORT, Tony Cascarino has insisted Manchester City star Raheem Sterling is better than Neymar and is on course to win the Ballon d’Or in the future.
What did he say?
The England international had a barn-storming season last year at the Etihad, registering 25 goals and 18 assists in 51 appearances across all competitions.
The start to this campaign has been no different, with Sterling bagging himself a hat-trick in the opening game win over West Ham, and scoring a total of five Premier League goals in four games.
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Now, Cascarino has revealed the 24-year-old is amongst the five best players in the world, and is already better than PSG superstar Neymar.
He said: “I would definitely argue he’s in the top five players in the world. If you were to put him on the market tomorrow, Man City wouldn’t take £150m for him. If he continues to improve, he’ll become the first or second (best player in the world) and probably win the Ballon d’Or along the way.
“Who would you rather have: Neymar or Sterling? I’d have Sterling as a player. Try to ignore the antics that have gone on with Neymar off the field, I actually think Sterling’s better on the field. His numbers are better and he’s playing in a better team. I’ve seen Neymar do things that no other footballer can do in the game, like a ‘Harlem Globetrotter’ footballer. But if you want a player to be brilliant for the team and score goals at the rate Neymar can, Sterling’s your man.”
Steady on Tony
In a world where Ousmane Dembele can fetch well over £100m, then Sterling perhaps is worth £150m. But is he in the top five players in the world? The likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Eden Hazard, Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and maybe even teammate Kevin De Bruyne, just to name a few, would all have their disagreements with that.
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But Sterling has improved his game no-end since really bursting on to the scene with Liverpool. His work under Pep Guardiola has seen him develop dramatically, and his goal-scoring record is something to behold. The five-yard tap-ins he is becoming renowned for show someone who is continuing to learn and hone his craft. They are not a sign of luck, but a sign of a player with top-notch positioning determined to do one thing and one thing only – score goals.
However, if he is to count himself amongst the world’s elite, then he will have to do it over a consistent period of time. Keep firing in the goals on a regular basis for both club and country, and very few will be able to argue against the England international’s place in the top five.
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