Stones admires his City teammate, Sterling, on and off the pitch

John Stones said his teammate in Manchester City, Raheem Sterling, was admired for his work. on and off the field this season.

Sterling scored 17 goals in the Premier League this season and won the footballer 's title of the year of the Football Writers' Association and the young player' s title of the year of the Association of professional footballers.

But the man from England has also been influence far from the football field, taking a stand against racism both on social media and inside stadiums.

And although Stones could not vote for his teammate Sterling – or candidate Bernardo Silva – for the PFA award, he still won the award. opportunity to congratulate the former Liverpool striker.

"I would probably say Raheem [if he could vote for a City player] – or Bernardo, "said Stones.

"How Raheem behaved this season, he overcame many things – some related to football. It's something.

"How he defended his beliefs and still came out and behaved as he did .. It 's admirable for me, as a friend, but I' ve got it. also admires for having scored the goals that he scored. "

Stones opted for Son Heung-min instead for his vote, explaining how the Tottenham striker, who helped City get rid of the Champions League, deserves more credit.

"I'm a big fan of Son, he went under the radar a little. I voted for him, "said the central defender.

"Just his performances, does not remove anything from Virgil [van Dijk] – He has been outstanding – but I like to go for someone who is a bit under the radar and someone who thrills me and likes to watch me play. "