Sterling reveals Zlatan inspiration
Liverpool star Raheem Sterling has given his support to a Barclays Premier League initiative to encourage children to read more books, and revealed the tome that inspires him.
This is the 11th year of the Premier League's 'Reading Stars' campaign and it has played a major role in helping children and young people develop their education.
Since the launch, three out of four of pupils made six months' to a year's progress in reading in just 10 weeks.
The number of pupils who read every day had doubled by the end of the programme, nearly nine out of 10 pupils said they now read more because they know Premier League footballers read, while 50 per cent of the 'Reading Stars' pupils joined their public library.
Stars from each Premier League club were asked to nominate their favourite books and Sterling was more than happy to lend a helping hand.
For his favourite children's book, Sterling chose 'Holes' by Louis Sachar, while his adult choice was the autobiography of Sweden hero Zlatan Ibrahimovic, simply titled 'I am Zlatan Ibrahimovic'.
Premier League chief executive, Richard Scudamore, said: "We're very proud of Premier League Reading Stars, our literacy programme which has inspired tens of thousands of young people to raise their reading levels.
"The fact that the schools we work with have low achievement in literacy and high numbers of children from less well-off homes means that we are helping those who need it most, providing a positive impact on their lives.
"Now we're hoping that this year's line-up of Reading Stars will be able to reach an even wider audience."
Click here to watch Sterling explain his passion for reading and his selection of the two aforementioned books.