Raheem Sterling targeted by vile trolls after posting picture of daughter's first day at school

Footballer Raheem Sterling was attacked by online trolls after posting this photo
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Hatty Collier6 September 2016

England star Raheem Sterling has been subjected to vile abuse from online trolls after posting a photo of his daughter’s first day at school.

The Manchester City winger shared a picture on Instagram of four-year-old Melody in her new school uniform.

But he soon became the target of a barrage of insulting comments.

Angry fans labelled Sterling, 21, a "snake", after he shared the loving photo captioned “First day at her new school #MelodyRose.”

He also shared a photo of his daughter with her mother but quickly deleted it after it attracted further abuse.

The footballer shared the pictures on the popular photo app after representing England in a World Cup Qualifier against Slovakia on Sunday.

England footballer Raheem Sterling 
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Sterling upset Liverpool fans when he left Anfield for City in a high-profile £48m move which many saw as a huge betrayal last summer.

One Instagram poster shared snake emojis beneath the image of his daughter, while another said: "You're still a snake."

Another poster wrote: “Products of a f***boi.”

But some supporters defended Sterling and turned on the trolls.

One poster wrote: “It’s pathetic people are commenting snakes etc [sic] on a picture of his daughter. How sad can you actually get.”

While another wrote: “Everyone, come on it’s his daughter’s first day at school, leave the man in peace. Just because he’s gone to City doesn’t mean he needs to be abused 24/7.”

His girlfriend had previously been forced to close a social media page after the couple received death threats and racist abuse.

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