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Manchester City star Raheem Sterling on dealing with racism and his hopes for the future

England football star Raheem Sterling has arrived in Hong Kong with his Manchester City teammates to play against local outfit Kitchee. 
Sterling spoke with the South China Morning Post about how he deals with racism in sport and what he hopes to achieve in his career.

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