Adel Taarabt has revealed he was idolised by Manchester City winger Raheem Sterling during their time together at Queens Park Rangers.
Taarabt spent six years at Loftus Road after joining, initially on loan, from Tottenham in 2009, going on to make 164 appearances for the club.
His first year in west London coincided with Sterling’s time at QPR’s academy, before he was signed by Rafael Benitez and Liverpool in February 2010.
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Such was the impact he made at the club, Taarabt, now at Portuguese side Benfica, says a teenage Sterling looked up to him.