AFP, LONDONEngland’s plan to celebrate their 1,000th international by qualifying for UEFI Euro 2020 in serene style against Montenegro at Wembley today has been ripped up by Gareth Southgate’s decision to drop Raheem Sterling. Sterling has been the star of a qualifying campaign dominated by off-field issues where the Three Lions have largely let their soccer do the talking. He has been a leading figure as England have stood up to the racist abuse suffered by a number of players in Montenegro and Bulgaria. “I always have to find the right solution for the group and that’s a very difficult line,” Southgate said on Tuesday. If England’s long wait to win a major tournament is to come to an end, Southgate needs to continue getting the best out of Sterling.

Source: Taipei Times November 13, 2019 15:59 UTC