Raheem Sterling urges fans to stay at home to ‘protect the NHS and save lives’ in desperate Instagram plea

MANCHESTER CITY and England star Raheem Sterling has called on the British public to stay at home and help to protect the NHS and save lives.

The 25-year-old took to Instagram to deliver the rallying cry, with the country in lockdown because of the coronavirus crisis.

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Raheem Sterling delivered a rallying cry to the nation

All UK citizens have been ordered to stay at home, but some people – including Sterling’s fellow Premier League footballer Oumar Niasse – have opted to ignore the critical Government advice.

But in a plea to the nation, Sterling said: “You need to stay at home.

“Let’s help our NHS by staying home.

“Only leave your house if you need essential food, medicine or exercise.

“The NHS have been doing a fantastic job, so let’s help them continue doing their wonderful works by just staying at home and protecting our NHS and saving lives.

“And how are we gonna save lives? By staying home – come on guys.”

Britain now has over 17,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 – only seven countries have had more.

And 1,019 people have now been killed by the virus in the United Kingdom.

China, where coronavirus originated, has seen the number of new cases wane in the last week or so, largely down to citizens following government advice, with Sterling and many others hoping that UK citizens can too.

Manchester City’s No7 won’t be back in action on the pitch until at least April 30, with the Premier League currently suspended.

However it is likely to be longer than that before we see live football return to UK stadiums, as the country faces its biggest battle in years.

Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk