Tottenham coach Ledley King has defended Manchester City attacker Raheem Sterling over his penalty won in England's victory over Denmark.

The Danes were furious with the theatrics of Sterling, with the spotkick leading to a winning penalty struck on the rebound by Harry Kane.

King wrote for the London Evening Standard: "For me, Raheem Sterling winning the penalty against Denmark was a good example of England's new street-smarts. I thought it was generous but, crucially, Raheem gave the referee a decision to make.

"There was some contact. It was minimal and, as a centre-half, I would normally side with the defender. I'll admit I wouldn't have liked that one given against me!

"But Raheem was brave, he was positive. He got himself into a position in the box, felt the contact and went down. Then it was up to the referee and VAR. The bottom line is we have too often been the nice team that finished second, while watching other nations take every advantage they can get."