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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Oisin Doherty

Why has Raheem Sterling left England's World Cup camp?

Raheem Sterling left England's World Cup camp on Sunday and played no part in the Three Lions 3-0 victory over Senegal in the first knockout round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Prior to kick-off, England boss Gareth Southgate spoke to ITV and informed the British broadcaster that Sterling wouldn't feature against Senegal as he was dealing with a 'family matter.' Phil Foden started in Sterling's place as England set up a mouthwatering quarter-final tie with France on Saturday.

It has since emerged that the reason why Sterling left the England camp is because his house was broken into by armed robbers on Saturday evening. Reports from England say that Sterling's partner and children were in the house at the time of the break-in.

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