- [Interviewer] You have a moment like where you were
with the big boys when you were really young
and someone was like -
- Probably try, but not I didn't feel it like. [growls]
Never ever, impossible, no.
Hi, I'm Raheem Sterling England forward
and today I'm here to break
down some of the best teammates I've played
with in the England National Team.
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Yeah, when I was younger, big dream of mine
was always to represent England.
I represented England from youth team levels
but nothing quite prepares you
for being with the seniors club football.
I had Gerrard at the time there, Lampard, Rooney
and Ashley Cole - all these big names
I used to watch growing up.
And then you're in a dressing room with them.
When you're younger this is something that
you've always wanted to do
and then now you're here, you have the opportunity.
Yeah, to know you're selected.
I mean I have a big part of English talent
which we all know is quite a lot.
And Gerrard, someone that when I was out in Liverpool,
took me under his wing.
Again, someone that was inspiration for me when
I was younger, obviously watching him on TV and then being
in a dressing room with him.
Humble.
And then of course the, the athlete that he was
that you know, he, for many years he carried Liverpool
and won him a champions league as well.
You know, having one of the biggest names in your team
and then of course with the National Team as well
someone that will help you and tried to guide you
was I think a massive kind of relief for me.
Someone that made my time with the National Team
a lot easier.
Passion, leader on the field and yeah, superstar.
He's a player that can do anything really.
Score, tackle, defend, whatever you want
wanna call it assist and to, to have someone
with that caliber, you know, to learn
from and you know, be around was top.
World class, probably for me the best left back in history.
I don't think that much more needs to be said than that.
You look at what he's won
and what he's done in the game, he's, for me,
definitely up there with the best left backs ever.
Jamie Carragher, someone very vocal in
and around the dressing room.
Again, a great leader.
Someone that you'd want on your team
you don't want against you because you know
exactly what he's gonna bring for your team.
He's gonna drive you on to win.
You're just naming all the big names.
Lampard, the top, score goals from anywhere.
Penalty header, right foot, left foot, shin, shoulder,
whatever it is.
You name it, he's, he's scored it already.
A player for the big moments.
A player that will get you over the line, you know
in those vital times when you know you need to
dig deep if formation or something.
You gotta right ease, a player that you can rely on.
And we were fortunate that you, he played for
for our National Team.
Bags man, yeah.
Again, love a bags man.
Some of the training sessions that I used to watch
or be with him in the National Team, his finishing
was up there with you know, possibly best I've seen,
that's for sure.
He's a player that I do believe that could have
got some more love cause I think he was top.
Yeah, every time I played with him I'm guaranteed he
he scored.
He was actually probably, yeah my first person
I started watching from England National Team perspective
like see what his game was about.
Can't remember what World cup it was.
I dunno if it was South Africa or whatnot, but he got called
up and we needed a left winger and he came in and he slotted
in really well for England.
And then after that tournament he was someone that I
watched very closely and then got the opportunity
to play with him.
Technically really good, great feet can beat a player.
Leader, leads by example.
He needs to rally up the guys, he does that for sure.
And yeah, he'll score a goal when you need one
- [Interviewer] And Kane does this thing.
What, what is this thing?
His goal celebration when he jumps up and?
- Yeah, I think there's also a thing
in the moment probably to you probably looks dead
but that's what he was feeling, isn't it? [laughs]
You score some goals sometimes you do some stupid stuff.
Long made.
I continue?
- [Interviewer] Which one's your favorite
like goal celebration that's not yours.
- No, I think in Mbappe's is cold.
Mbappe's is cold.
For me, hands down, best ball playing center back there is,
simple. - [Interviewer] Yeah.
For me just about who the person is as a human being,
what they stand for, what their values are
and he's one that, you know, me and him get on really well
cuz I think we share a lot of the same things.
Yeah, and I've got a good friendship with him.
He calls me a few times FaceTime,
just chatting absolutely garbage.
That's the character he is.
He just never serious but on the football field
you know what I mean?
He, he steps up a level
but after field is an absolute child.
Which that's why I love him.
Again, another leader, he works, works, works.
So whenever you see someone that gets their praise
and you know, some of the stuff he achieves
he deserves every single thing because you know
and they say hard work, he's the definition of that for me.
He always trains like he plays and then delivers
in big moments.
You know, he leads Liverpool by example.
Another player that I think we we're lucky to have
with the National Team.
Kyle Walks? Beast.
1V1 specialist, one of the fastest men on the planet.
If Usain wasn't here probably, but yeah again
another terrific guy and another guy that's never serious
off the field and you wanna be around all day
because he just makes you laugh.
But then on the field he's a absolute beast
and he looks like the older he gets, the better he gets.
- [Interviewer] He's as fast as everybody advertises.
Is he faster than you, for sure?
100%.
But he's powerful, I can't bother to run that long.
Lots of times you see me he is not even in full stride.
That's the amazing thing, he wants people to racing him.
Like you'll see him on a match day
and he will let you go past just
so he can catch you up and embarrass you.
Mason again, another top trainer
and again a player that's got a high potential ceiling.
A player that's been producing for Chelsea
and with the National Team and he is a player
that you know we're definitely gonna need in the future
because he has all the qualities, you know,
to be one of the very best midfielders.
Feelings, get there, hopefully get there.
Over the last couple years we've been getting better
and better and I think,
yeah, we're tournament-ready
but at the same time, you know you gotta go
with a level head and always have yourself
as the underdog and then just work.
That's what we can do when we go there is just work
and try to produce these big moments.
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