Sterling left the World Cup and returned to England due to an armed attack on his family in London.

England's national team revealed that Raheem Sterling was not going to play the match against Senegal for personal reasons, and hours later details of what happened were known. According to the Daily Telegraph, the player returned to his country after learning that his family had been victims of an armed assault at their home in London.

In the hours leading up to the match against the African squad in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the Chelsea forward was excluded from 'The Three Lions' squad and there was concern. Finally, despite the notable absence in offense, the British team won 3-0, with goals from Jordan Henderson, Harry Kane, and Bukayo Saka.

After the match, coach Gareth Southgate couldn't help but refer to what happened with Sterling and confirmed that the player's loved ones had been robbed in their home. "Raheem will fly back to England. He needs time with his family to deal with that, and I don't want to pressure him to come back," said the strategist.

In the same vein, the coach of the England national team assured that the player's priority will be to be at home and did not confirm whether he will be able to consider him for the next match in the World Cup. Remember that in the quarterfinals, the English team will have to face France, the champion in Russia 2018.

According to Daily Telegraph Football, Sterling committed to return to the concentration in Qatar 2022 as soon as he is sure that his family is safe. According to the same source, the forward's home was violated with firearms during the night of last Saturday, prior to the match against Senegal, and his children were the most affected by the shocking incident.

It is worth mentioning that the 27-year-old attacker is a key piece in Gareth Southgate's scheme and started in the first two matches of the World Cup against Iran and the United States; he was a substitute in the match against Wales. In the debut match against the Asian team, Raheem scored a goal and provided an assist.