RAHEEM Sterling’s thrilled mum celebrated his England goal by calling their old neighbours to say he had achieved his dream.
The Three Lions ace netted the winner in the opening Euros 1-0 victory on Sunday just yards from his old Wembley home.
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Afterwards, he revealed his wish to score in a game “in his back garden”.
Mum Nadine, 47, rang mates in the North London cul-de-sac, saying she was “so happy”.
One pal said: “It was brilliant to see him score. Everyone here is thrilled.”
Raheem, 26, was made an MBE earlier for services to racial equality in sport.
Irene Bhahewandeem, 53, who lived opposite the family, said: “He would come for ice cream with my kids when he was little.
“It was unbelievable to see him score in his home town.”
Before the game with Croatia, the Man City star shared a picture of his younger self holding a trophy, captioned: “Never forget where it started.”
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
