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Raheem Sterling demands black people in football get equal opportunities

Raheem Sterling believes the better coaching roles Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard have landed compared to Sol Campbell and Ashley Cole highlight the deep-rooted racism in English football.

And the England and Manchester City forward has called for black people in football to be given equal opportunities.

Sterling has echoed the sentiments of the Black Lives Matter protesters by joining the calls for change in society and, in his case, the football industry.

Raheem Sterling has called for black people in football to given equal opportunities
Sterling points out Frank Lampard and Steven Gerrard have better coaching roles than their black former team-mates

The shocking death of US citizen George Floyd last month sparked demonstrations across the world.