Raheem Sterling Ogah Joins The England National Team Again After His Family Was Robbed

Raheem Sterling (Instagram @sterling7)

JAKARTA Raheem Sterling has confirmed that he will not join the England national team at the Qatar 2022 World Cup after his family was robbed last week.

A source confirmed that Sterling was not ready to return because he was still afraid of the safety of his family. In addition, he is currently still helping the police investigate the incident.

"Raheem has told everyone, 'It's impossible for me to go anywhere unless I'm 100 percent sure that my family can be kept safe'," the source said.

The Chelsea-owned player was absent when the Three Lions won 3-0 over Senegal on Monday, December 5 yesterday. He left the squad and returned to England after an armed intruder entered his home on Saturday night.

Reports said Sterling's family was not injured as a result of the incident. However, he remains vigilant with family security for fear other intruders will also dare to enter their homes.

It's actually a security issue that led Sterling to decide to move to the property he currently occupies. It's a property that's in a very exclusive area with regular security patrols.

"Nevertheless, he still managed to become a target, which was very disappointing for Raheem and Paige. They just moved back to London and wanted to feel safe," the source said.

The problems faced by Sterling make other England national team players further tighten guard at their respective homes, including Harry Kane. He was also worried that it might happen to them at any time.

"With Raheem and his family, personal matters, it's never easy to see one of your teammates and friends have to deal with anything like that," Kane said.

England have confirmed themselves qualify for the last eight following the victory over Senegal. Then they will meet defending champions France who qualified after beating Poland on Sunday, December 11.