Raheem Sterling: Red Lightning

Raheem Sterling might look a pipsqueak, but within that small frame is a titanic talent and a tigerish will to win. As the winner of the illustrious Golden Boy Award for 2014, he joins the exalted company of Lionel Messi, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero and Cesc Fabregas. The stars are aligning for Liverpool’s most exciting attacker. Feverishly popular with young fans for his direct, fast-paced game, thrilling goal-scoring exploits and refusal to back down before bigger players, Sterling is first pick for make-believe Premier League kick-abouts on streets up and down the country. Relive Sterling's whirlwind journey in this uplifting story. 

Tom Oldfield is the author of biographies Arsene Wenger, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Rafael Nadal. Matt Oldfield is the editor-in-chief of soccer review site Of Pitch and Page.