He might divide fans at home but Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic picked out winger Raheem Sterling as one of England's most dangerous players ahead of tomorrow's semi-final clash.

Having failed to score in an England shirt for nearly three years, Sterling has been criticised by supporters and some pundits, with the BBC's fan-driven player-rater tool giving him the lowest mark. So fierce has some of this criticism been that ex-England and Manchester United duo David Beckham and Gary Neville have rallied to support the Manchester City star and they now have an ally in Dalic.