Source: PA
Sturridge reveals hurt at arrogant slurs
Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge has lifted the lid on his personal hurt after battling to combat accusations that he was arrogant during his first few months at the club.
Sturridge, 21, quit Manchester City in July 2009 and joined Chelsea on a four-year contract for an initial tribunal fee of £3.5 million.
However, in a season when Chelsea won the FA Cup and Premier League double, Sturridge found it difficult to break into the first team and suffered in silence as he was labelled arrogant by his critics after leaving City for London.
"I had some negative things around me when I joined the club," said Sturridge.
"It was very hard for me to handle because I did not have my family around me. It was a hard stage in my life, not only in my career, but in my life as well.
"Some people had the opinion that I was an arrogant guy and I didn't work for the team and that hurt me a lot. It hurt me because I didn't believe it. Never in my life have I been an arrogant guy and it was very hurtful to hear people say things like that about me because I know I am not that type of person."
