Man City hoping Sterling proves a sound investment

LONDON, Demonised as a caricature of the highly-paid modern-day footballer whose ego dwarfs his talent, Raheem Sterling will have few fans when the Premier League begins next weekend.

Unless, of course, you support Manchester City who made the 20-year-old forward the most expensive English player in history when they paid a fee of up to 49 million pounds ($76.31 million)to end his increasingly toxic relationship with Liverpool.