MANCHESTER (REUTERS) - Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling would be willing to leave the Premier League club and move abroad, he said on Thursday (Oct 14). The England international, 26, has fallen out of favour with City coach Pep Guardiola this season, starting only two of seven Premier League games. "If there was an opportunity to go somewhere else, I'd be open to it at this moment in time," Sterling said during the FT Business of Sport US Summit. "As an English player, all I know is the Premier League. I've always known that maybe one day, I would love to play abroad and see how I would come up against that challenge." Asked what languages he would like to speak, Sterling said: "I should be learning a few different languages. I quite like the French accent - and Spanish." Sterling, who is under contract with City until 2023, talked of his admiration of Real Madrid last year, before City met Real in a Champions League last-16 tie. Real are expected to attempt to sign Kylian Mbappe next year when the France forward's contract with Paris St Germain runs out after having a reported offer of 160 million euros turned down by the French club this year. Spanish media have reported that Barcelona are interested in Sterling, although a move for the England forward would be hampered by their financial problems, which forced them to part ways with all-time top scorer Lionel Messi in August.
HONG KONG, Jun 8, 2021 - (ACN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) - Sterling Group Holdings Limited ("Sterling Group" or the "Group", HKEX: 1825), an apparel manufacturer for upmarket international apparel brands, is pleased to announce that it has officially launched the American premium lifestyle apparel brand, JP by J. Peterman, as an extension of the J. Peterman brand it already owns. The new sub-brand, marketed primarily online through internet, website, social media channels or key opinion leaders (KOL), is curated for a younger customer base who wants to escape from fast fashion, and desires more individuality, style and quality in their daily wardrobe.Sterling Group made a foray into brand ownership by acquiring the J. Peterman brand in 2019. Founded in 1988, J. Peterman is a U.S. brand with more than 30 years of history with a good name recognition especially after the popular American TV show "Seinfeld", casting John Peterman as the eccentric, fun-loving sophisticated world traveller in the series. The brand covers a wide spectrum of merchandise, including shirts, pants and shorts, suits and blazers, outerwear, sweaters, vests, sleepwear, men's vintage cologne collection, hats, footwear, luggage and bags...etc. The product offerings are mostly unique heritage classic apparels and accessories in the mid to high price segment of the market. As the spread of the pandemic is gradually slowing down with the rollout of vaccines throughout the world, consumer sentiment has been on the upswing. In particular, the Chinese economy quickly gathers steam with the pandemic effectively under control. Thus, the Group believes it is the right time to introduce JP by J. Peterman to the Hong Kong and China market. The brand will first be launched and incubated in Hong Kong, from which expansion to mainland China and other Asian markets will follow.Mr. Dennis Y M Siu, Executive Director of Sterling Group, said, "We are excited about bringing to customers in Asia this premium, uncommon lifestyle merchandise for men and women inspired by the heritage classic ambiance of the original J. Peterman brand. To start with, we will collaborate with some local KOLs to heighten the brand awareness through social media channels or other promotion activities. Having gradually built anticipation for the brand's products, we will first rollout our collections online in Hong Kong, and promptly enter the huge but also competitive China online market. With this distinctive brand philosophy and carefully thought out development plan, we are confident in capturing the hearts and minds of the customers in Asia, diversifying the revenue stream for Sterling Group and creating long-term value for shareholders." Copyright 2021 ACN Newswire. All rights reserved. (via SEAPRWire)
LONDON (REUTERS) - Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling was racially abused on Instagram less than 48 hours after English football's social media boycott campaign came to an end. The abuse occurred after City's Champions League semi-final victory over Paris St Germain on Tuesday. A spokesman for Facebook, which owns Instagram, said on Wednesday the company had removed the comment and taken action against the account responsible. "The racist abuse sent to Raheem Sterling is unacceptable and we do not want it on Instagram," the statement said. "No single thing will fix this challenge overnight but we're committed to doing what we can to keep our community safe from abuse." Two City supporters were banned from football matches for five years in January last year for racially abusing Sterling. The Football Association has called on the British government to introduce legislation to compel social media companies to do more to eradicated online abuse following the sport community's four-day boycott last weekend. More on this topic Related Story Football: La Liga investigating Valencia racism claims, Tebas confirms Related Story Football: Arsenal's Willian latest to suffer online racial abuse