Barcelona legend Xavi has backed Raheem Sterling to succeed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as "the world's best" player.
Manchester City forward Sterling has developed from a talented youngster into a bona fide superstar under manager Pep Guardiola at the Etihad Stadium.
In City's record-breaking Premier League title-winning campaigns in 2017-18 and 2018-19, he was arguably the club's most important player, netting 35 goals and providing 21 assists in 67 appearances.
In five Premier League appearances so far in 2019-20, he has five goals, and he was also superb for England in the September international break:
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