Raheem Sterling to launch new foundation to help disadvantaged young people after Marcus Rashford campaign

Manchester City footballer looking to follow his United counterpart’s example and fund aid for those less well off

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling is planning to launch a foundation aimed at helping disadvantaged young people.

The 25-year-old said he wanted to create something "humongous" for the people he was helping with the organisation which would focus on social mobility.

The England international's charitable body would help those supported by Marcus Rashford, who plays for his club's rivals Manchester United, and his food poverty activism.

Speaking to the Sunday Times magazine, Sterling said: "That's me finished with the 'what can happen, what should happen'. Now I'm trying to put into place stuff I can do myself.

"Stuff to give young people in the same circumstances I was in another shot. If there is a university they want to go to, football equipment they need, other things ... I want to be a helping hand."

The Sunday Times reported Sterling was still working on the finer details of the foundation, but that his contribution was likely to be seven figures.

It added he has asked his club and his main sponsors to match his contribution, meaning the fund could top £10 million.

He said: "It comes down to, ok, I come from north-west London, I move out of my area - what good is it if I take all I have made in life, my success and just build a big house somewhere? I'm happy, cool, but that's not who I am."

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