Ballon d'Or Power Ranking: November 2019

Modified Nov 05, 2019 13:06 GMT

#2 Raheem Sterling

The English tabloids can say whatever they want but when it comes to playing football, there are very few names you can put next to Raheem Sterling at the moment. Evolving to become Pep Guardiola's trump card in a team full of top footballers is no mean feat and Sterling's numbers will underline that.

The 24-year-old was in blistering form again last month and started off his month scoring 2 goals and mustering an assist in England's racism controversy stricken tie against Bulgaria. Subsequently, he raked in an assist against Crystal Palace and scored a hattrick against Atlanta in the UEFA Champions League. He also got an assist.

To top it off, Sterling scored again in City's last game of the month against Aston Villa and is almost certain to make it to the podium this year with numbers only the most elite can match.

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For his articles, Shambhu believes in triple-checking every piece of information, relying on trusted websites like Transfermarkt and Opta, and staying away from speculative publications. He believes that his law degree helped him to be more articulate and meticulous with his content and one of his core strengths is seamlessly involving emotion in his write-ups owing to the love for the sport. For Sportskeeda, has done exclusive interviews with Spanish legends Gaizka Mendieta and Fernando Morientes so far, and his articles boast of a huge readership of close to 50 million.

Shambhu's favorite footballer is Lionel Messi, and the Argentine attaining glory in 2022 is his favorite FIFA World Cup moment. He believes only Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland could replicate Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's rivalry in the years to come. His favorite manager is Sir Alex Ferguson due to the Scot's unmatched longevity at the top.

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Edited by Zaid Khan