England striker Sterling.

(Associated Press)

[Reporter Wu Mengru/Comprehensive Report] England announced that striker Raheem Sterling would not play before the round of 16 knockout rounds of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. It was not revealed until after the game by head coach Gareth Southgate , Because armed robbers broke into his home, Sterling has rushed back to London fearing for the safety of his family.

Sterling, who plays for Chelsea in the Premier League, is one of England's main offensive players. Last year, he scored 3 goals in 7 games in the European Nations Cup and helped the team reach the final. He also contributed a goal against Iran in the first game of the World Cup this year. Today he did not play against Senegal in the round of 16 due to family reasons.

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England relied on a strong team to win 3:0 and successfully advanced to the top 8. Southgate also explained the reason why Sterling did not play. He said that because armed robbers broke into his house, And he took into account the safety of his family, so he decided to return to the UK first.

Southgate also emphasized that when Sterling will return to the team is not all the priority now, but to understand the situation of his family, "I don't want to put pressure on him, sometimes football is not the most important thing, family is the first First priority."

England's top 8 will face the defending champion France, and the 26-man roster has lost defender White (Ben White), who left the team. Now Sterling is not sure whether he can return to the team, and may lose another main force.

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