Southgate not surprised by electric Sterling


Soccer Football - Euro 2020 Qualifier - Group A - England v Czech Republic - Wembley Stadium, London, Britain - March 22, 2019 England's Raheem Sterling celebrates scoring their fourth goal and completing a hat-trick Action Images via Reuters/Carl Recine

LONDON (Reuters) - England manager Gareth Southgate hailed an "electric" Raheem Sterling as the Manchester City forward, not long ago a target for boos, scored his first international hat-trick in a 5-0 thrashing of the Czech Republic on Friday.

A slick England attack ran rings around the sorry Czechs with teenager Jadon Sancho outstanding alongside captain Harry Kane but it was Sterling who stole the show.

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