Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has stressed that Raheem Sterling can't start believing his own hype after the England international was compared to Cristiano Ronaldo.
Sterling has been in fine form already this season, only being outscored by Paco Alcácer (nine) for club and country across all competitions.
The 24-year-old is now being talked about in the same terms as Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the best player in the world right now, but Guardiola is eager to shield Sterling from those claims to help keep him grounded.
"I’m so happy for him, for the way he’s playing here and national team, but hopefully he won’t read or listen to these kind of things," Guardiola said, quoted by The Mirror.