Man jailed for Raheem Sterling racial attack

Karl Anderson, 29, kicked Sterling four times at City’s Etihad Campus on Saturday before unleashing a tirade of racial slurs.

Anderson was handed a 16-week prison sentence after pleading guilty to racially aggravated common assault, with a court also ordering him to pay £100 compensation.

The incident occurred prior to City’s 4-1 win over Tottenham, which saw Sterling score twice.

The court was shown CCTV of Anderson, who has a history of football-related violence, driving his van alongside Sterling's vehicle as the player waited to enter the training ground. Both men then got out of their vehicles and Anderson walked towards Sterling.

Carl Miles, prosecuting, said Anderson, who had been in the vehicle with his partner, began shouting racial abuse at Sterling.

Miles said: "He sets out kicking Mr Sterling to the legs on four occasions."

The court heard Sterling's left hamstring was sore after the attack but he did not suffer serious injuries.

In a victim personal statement, which was read to the court, the footballer said he had been "completely shocked" by the incident.

He said: "I didn't think this type of behaviour still happened in this country in this day and age."

The court heard Anderson had 25 previous convictions for 37 offences, including throwing a flare at a police officer during a football match.