Raheem Sterling is at a crossroads. Discarded by Chelsea and marginalized during a seasonlong loan at Arsenal, the 30-year-old will return to Stamford Bridge this summer, most likely looking for a new club and another fresh start.
It is a remarkable fall from grace for one of England's most-capped players, a highly decorated talent with 11 trophies to his name and a role model for many throughout the game to the extent that he was awarded an MBE award in 2021 for services to racial equality.
Sterling has played for four of England's heavyweight clubs -- Liverpool, Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal -- with his move to the Gunners last summer viewed at the time as an opportune piece of business that made sense to all parties and one that would revitalize his career.