Raheem Sterling thanked his teammates and Pep Guardiola for the form this season that sees him in the running for individual awards.
The Manchester City forward is second only to Virgil Van Dijk among the favourites for the PFA Player of the Year award after another terrific effort that has seen him become an invaluable member of a squad pushing for the Quadruple with 19 goals and 12 assists.
He is also gaining traction in the FWA Footballer of the Year thinking for his How Man City star Raheem Sterling wants to fight racism on the pitch in addition to his outstanding skills on the pitch.
The 24-year-old has improved immeasurably since Guardiola took over at the Etihad in 2016 after a difficult first year at the club following his controversial move from Liverpool.
And it was the coach who was praised for always keeping him on his toes when he was asked about his improvement ahead of the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final with Tottenham.
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“Being in such an amazing team, great coach, being in an environment where I’m constantly learning," he said. "To have someone who trusts you, gives that encouragement to always want to do better, to never, ever stand still, always keep you on your toes, there’s no better place to be.
"Someone like Pep always keeps you on your toes and you never feel comfortable.
“Playing in the Champions League every year is always a massive bonus, it’s an unbelievable competition to be involved in and to be at a stage like this is special, a special thing that we just need to stay focussed (for) and try to enjoy it as much as we can."
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