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title: "Manchester City: Fans flock to hail Raheem Sterling over Sports Personality of the Year nomination"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-city-fans-flock-to-hail-raheem-sterling-over-sports-personality-of-the-year-nomination/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester City Football Club"
published: "2019-11-26T18:15:50Z"
modified: "2019-11-26T18:15:50Z"
---

# Manchester City: Fans flock to hail Raheem Sterling over Sports Personality of the Year nomination

**Raheem Sterling has arguably been Manchester City’s player of the year in 2019, with a bundle of crucial moments marking him out as a true favourite with supporters following previous criticism from all over the footballing world.**

From Sterling’s [gun tattoo criticism](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44285455) to his recent [bust-up with Liverpool defender](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50519148) Joe Gomez, the Englishman has managed to sweep all that aside and earn a nomination for the [BBC Sports Personality of the Year award](https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/spoty-2019-nominees-ben-stokes-and-raheem-sterling-head-shortlist-for-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-a4296296.html) thanks to a phenomenal campaign.

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The 24-year-old was a crucial figurehead in City’s historic domestic treble-winning side, [scoring 17 goals and assisting 10 others in 33 Premier League appearances for the Sky Blues](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/97692/History/Raheem-Sterling) whilst also steadily improving his record with England.

As a result, not many can argue the fact he has earned his spot on the nominees list – with hordes of supporters flocking to social media and congratulating Sterling over some positive press.

Here’s what they had to say on Twitter:

> Well deserved. The player and person you have grown into are phenomenal. Inspiration
>
> — Claire Sinclair (@clazzy70) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/clazzy70/status/1198964733598216193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You are King already!!!
>
> — Soulja22 (@Soulja222) [November 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/Soulja222/status/1199198845319680000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Deserving of not only the nomination but the award too mate! 💙
>
> — Man City Delhi Supporters Club (@ManCityDelhi) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/ManCityDelhi/status/1198962627927408640?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Congratulations Raheem, so happy for you, you deserve it.
>
> — 💙Kun’s Kompany💙! 😍⚽️ 🏆B2B🏆⚽️🎄🎁🎀 (@LuCityD) [November 26, 2019](https://twitter.com/LuCityD/status/1199260535172272128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> You deserve it Raheem 👍💙💙💙
>
> — eileen mayall (@aveagudun) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/aveagudun/status/1199026529621155840?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Big Raz🙌🏽
>
> — Chidoobem (@dubemluiz) [November 25, 2019](https://twitter.com/dubemluiz/status/1198963327294230528?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)