“The problem I had with Raheem Sterling when he left Liverpool was not the fact that he was leaving Liverpool. Any professional footballer wants to go to where they think they're going to win things, where the money is and everything else and that was Manchester City.”

Scottish former professional footballer

Stephen Nicol is a Scottish former professional footballer, known for his years with Liverpool in the 1980s. He played mainly as a right back, with occasional roles across defence and midfield. He was a regular in the Scotland national team and represented Scotland at the 1986 FIFA World Cup. His career is remembered for steady defensive work and his place in one of Liverpool’s successful sides of that decade.