England 3-0 Ivory Coast: Raheem Sterling scores as Three Lions cruise to win
England strolled to victory in their friendly against Ivory Coast at Wembley to complete a satisfactory international break for manager Gareth Southgate.
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Soccer-Sterling steers England to 3-0 win over Ivory Coast
LONDON (Reuters) - England cruised to a 3-0 win over a 10-man Ivory Coast in an international friendly on Tuesday, set on their way by Raheem Sterling who created a goal for Ollie Watkins on his first start for his country and then scored the second himself.
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Ollie Watkins scored his second England goal as Gareth Southgate’s side cruised to a 3-0 victory over 10-man Ivory Coast.
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Raheem Sterling to the fore as England cruise past Ivory Coast
Stand-in skipper Raheem Sterling set up one and scored another as England cruised to victory in a friendly against Ivory Coast that felt more like a training match after Serge Aurier's sending off.
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The primary purpose of this drab friendly, free of genuine consequence, was to provide England’s players with an opportunity to experiment a different style of opponent and experiment both with shapes and personnel. So of course, owing to injuries and rotation, Ben White ended up playing in an unfamiliar position that happens to be the one where, ordinarily, Gareth Southgate has a surfeit of options.
Sterling steers England to 3-0 win over Ivory Coast
LONDON : England cruised to a 3-0 win over a 10-man Ivory Coast in an international friendly on Tuesday, set on their way by Raheem Sterling who created a goal for Ollie Watkins on his first start for his country and then scored the second himself.