Euro 2020: England 1-0 Croatia – Raheem Sterling helps Three Lions start with victory

Raheem Sterling scores


Raheem Sterling has scored 13 goals in his past 17 appearances for England

England’s Euro 2020 campaign got off to a satisfactory start as Raheem Sterling’s goal secured victory over Croatia at Wembley.

Sterling repaid England manager Gareth Southgate’s faith in him, sliding in the winner after 57 minutes following a perfect pass from man-of-the-match Kalvin Phillips.

Southgate resisted the temptation to play Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish and was rewarded with a lively performance from Sterling as England secured the win their superiority deserved.

The Three Lions almost took an early lead when Phil Foden struck a post but there were the first signs of frustration from fans and players just as Sterling made the decisive contribution with his first goal in a major tournament.

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was barely tested by a disappointing Croatia side, who never looked like repeating their victory over England in the 2018 World Cup semi-final in Moscow – leaving England with three points…