Sterling defends himself: “It was a clear penalty”

Raheem Sterling defended the penalty that was whistled and that gave the victory to England against Denmark and said it was clear. “I entered the area and he took his leg out, he touched me and it is a clear penalty,” he said. Sterling to the British chain 'ITV'.

“It was a great performance, we had to put a lot of intensity into it after the first goal, the first they scored for us in the tournament. We regrouped and showed great team spirit to come back and win.”

It was a great performance

“It was difficult to get behind on the scoreboard. We had to be patient, because we knew that with our physique, our aggressiveness and our energy, it would be a matter of time before we took them down,” he added.

“This is another step in the right direction. But as soon as we get back to the locker room, it's over, we have to focus on Sunday.”