Just a 'small gift': Moment Man City star Raheem Sterling, 23, surprises his blinded-folded big sister on her 27th birthday... with a new HOUSE in London

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Premier League star Raheem Sterling has bought his beloved sister a house in London for her 27th birthday.

The Manchester City forward, who earns £180,000 a week, took to Instagram to film the moment where he surprised his 27-year-old sibling by blindfolding her and leading her up to her new pad.

Sterling, 23, told his followers about the 'big day' and that he had got a 'small gift' for his sister, Kima-lee. He was then seen hushing the camera as he helped his sister out of the car before approaching the house.

Manchester City star Raheem Sterling surprises his sister by buying a house in London as a gift for her 27th birthday

The England international took to his Instagram page to share the build up of the 'big day' for his sister

The 23-year-old winger showed a brief glimpse of 'small gift' he had bought for his sibling for her birthday

The England international, who moved from Liverpool to Manchester City for £49million in 2015, is usually brilliant at helping his team-mates on the pitch but the winger struggled when assisting his sister up her new garden path.

As they got nearer, phone flashes filled the doorway as loved ones waited silently for the pair and the big reveal. A collective shout of 'surprise!' then greeted the duo as the sister took off the blindfold.

Kima-lee was then mobbed by family as they ushered her in to her new living room where golden balloons spelled out 'yours'.  She then hugged her baby brother as a thank you before family and friends sang 'happy birthday'.

He said on Instagram: 'My sister @kymiah_mae had an amazing birthday. I thank the Lord for your beautiful soul and personality. Our story, we don't need to talk too much, but at least we can thank the Lord we past the worst.' 

Sterling blindfolded his sister as he led her up her new garden path towards the front door where family waited

The pair were greeted with shouts of 'SURPRISE!' after Sterling told her to take off the blindfold and see her birthday present

Golden balloons, that spelled out 'yours', filled the living room as loved ones congratulated her and took pictures

In June 2016, Sterling showed off a mansion that he bought for his mother just hours after he had arrived back in Britain following England's disastrous performance at Euro 2016 which saw them knocked out by Iceland.

He was seen smiling as he took a group of friends on a private tour of the luxury home near London. He later showed off an extravagant bathroom, complete with a matching silver toilet and a glittering jewel-encrusted sink. 

Sterling - who dubbed himself 'The Hated One' after a poor performance for England against Russia in 2016 - has scored 41 goals in 105 games for Manchester City, with nearly half of those strikes coming this season.

Sterling had an absent father, who was later shot dead in the family's native home in Jamaica, and moved to England aged five. He joined Queen's Park Rangers as a boy but moved to Liverpool aged 15 for £600,000 in 2010.

The video ends as family and friends of Sterling sing happy birthday to the emotional 27-year-old 

The England international uploaded a picture to his Instagram page during his downtime on Tuesday afternoon

Kima-lee is pictured with Sterling in front of a Liverpool shirt in August 2012, when he was playing for the Merseyside club

Sterling has previously been said to owe his career to Kima-lee, who is also known as Lakima, after she spotted his potential while he was still at primary school and took him along to a training session in London.

But she told The Times in an interview in June 2014 that she is 'not bothered about football', adding: 'I will watch him if he's on but I am just into make-up and stuff. I prefer Instagram.'

The report at the time referred to her living in a 'modest London home, perched next to the railway tracks and where three generations of Sterlings live'.

Speaking about his critics, Kima-lee added: 'I do not know if all this negative stuff about him is because he is a black guy trying to make his way in life. Maybe it is a class thing. I don't know. But it makes him stronger.'

She added: 'He is so mature for his age. He is not boasty. My Mum sets a good example. If he gets a little time out from Liverpool and comes here my mum presses his trousers and shirt and says 'Right, you are coming to church'.'