Raheem Sterling Makes England Debut, As Steven Gerrard Marks Century of Games for National Team

As one Liverpool player reached an unforgettable milestone for England on Wednesday night, another took his first steps in what he hopes will be a long and successful international career. All the attention was rightly on Steven Gerrard, as he made his 100th appearance for the Three Lions, but it was also a big night for Raheem Sterling as he was handed a debut by Roy Hodgson in the 4-2 defeat by Sweden. Sterling, who became Liverpool’s youngest ever England player, stayed on the field for 84 minutes and showed some impressive touches while Gerrard and Glen Johnson enjoyed a 74-minute run-out. Zlatan Ibrahimovic fired Sweden in front but England came back to lead 2-1 just before half-time. Sterling played a part in the equalizer when his brilliant pass found Ashley Young, who crossed for Manchester United teammate Danny Welbeck to score. Gerrard then provided the assist with a superb free-kick delivery which found Tottenham Hotspur’s Steven Caulker, who converted to take the score t...