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Van Persie Defends Sterling After Debut Criticism

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Feyenoord coach Robin van Persie has launched a passionate defence of new signing Raheem Sterling after the forward came in for criticism following a cameo appearance on debut for the Dutch side.

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Discarded from Chelsea in January 2025, just over a year away, Raheem Sterling has played again thanks to his signing for the Feyenoord..

Robin van Persie took the floor in the prelude to FC Twente to respond to the wave of criticism that Raheem Sterling received after his debut against Telstar. Part of the environment found the first few minutes of English disappointing, but Feyenoord's technician was sharp: a “really” evaluation can only be made in six or eight weeks. The former Dutch forwarder wanted to put context to what happened. Sterling, an international with 82 matches wi…

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ESPN broke the news in United States on Friday, February 27, 2026.
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