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Raheem Sterling tattoo - what is the clairvoyant ink on England forward's arm?
RAHEEM STERLING tattoo - what is the England tattoo Sterling has on his arm?
Raheem Sterling plays football with son Thiago
Sterling has always dreamt of succeeding in the No 10 shirt for England.
The 23-year-old came up through the England youth ranks while impressing as a teenager at Queens Park Rangers and Liverpool.
Ahead of the striker’s brace against Spain at Estadio Benito Villamarin, Sterling had only scored two goals in 45 appearances for his country.
But the England No 10 is beginning to revel in the England set-up under Gareth Southgate - something he foresaw long ago.
It's something I've always wanted to do; wear the No 10 for England
What is Raheem Sterling’s arm tattoo?
Amid the gun tattoo storm which preceded Sterling’s impressive World Cup campaign in Russia, the forward revealed another tattoo he has.
It depicts Sterling as a young boy adorning a No 10 England shirt, looking at Wembley in front of him.
Sterling was handed the famed shirt before Russia 2018, and spoke to reporters about its meaning.
"I know I shouldn't mention it, but I've got a tattoo of it on my arm,” Sterling said in June.
"It's something I've always wanted to do; wear the No 10 for England. It's something [the No 10 role] I played as a kid.
“I was more central, then went to Liverpool and started watching these videos of Cristiano Ronaldo and Ronaldinho.
“I started doing step-overs, started developing my game that way, when I was more in and around the box.”
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Iconic England No 10s
Johhny Haynes (1957-1962)
Sir Geoff Hurst (1965-1970)
Gary Lineker (1985-1992)
Michael Owen (1998-2008)
Wayne Rooney (2008-2017)