Sterling Urged To Quit Active Football

Dutch football legend Rene van der Gijp has delivered a brutal verdict on Raheem Sterling’s fading career, advising the former England winger to walk away from the game following a difficult spell at Feyenoord.

Sterling joined the Dutch club on a short-term deal in February, but has struggled to make an impact after spending nine months without competitive action.

Speaking on the Willem & Wessel podcast, Van der Gijp did not hold back. “He should just go to Robin van Persie and say: let’s stop this. This isn’t going to work,” he said.

“This isn’t good for me, for you, or for the club. You’re not really helping anyone with this. He should just go to Ibiza, put on his swimming trunks and eat a delicious paella with his wife.

“Then he’d be having a great time. But this isn’t going to work out for him anymore. What a shame.”