Fan tweets phone number for Raheem Sterling, stunt backfires badly

If this truly is Sterling's number, we hope he has it on silent.

On Tuesday, it was widely reported that the Liverpool midfielder was refusing to travel on the club's pre-season tour in an apparent effort to force a transfer away from Anfield. That news did not go down well with many so-called Reds fans. One chap went so far as to post a phone number he claimed was Sterling's. We have gone to the liberty of blotting some of the number out. As one could imagine, Twitter flipped its lid. Many heralded this rogue number revealer while others lambasted him for his temerity. Here is a small sample. https://twitter.com/jakebrown1996/status/618576426950914048 https://twitter.com/YaroLFC/status/618591586478346240 Given that the poster is a teenager with less than 500 followers, this needs to be taken with a bucket-load of salt. One hopes it is not the number of a hapless mate or Geography teacher. Hat-tip to 101 Great Goals