Steven George Gerrard MBE (born 30 May 1980) is an English professional football manager and former player who manages Scottish Premiership club Rangers.
He spent the majority of his playing career as a central midfielder for Liverpool, with most of that time spent as club captain, as well as captaining the England national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest midfielders of all time,
Gerrard was awarded the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year award in 2005, and the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. In 2009, Zinedine Zidane and Pelé said that they considered Gerrard to be the best footballer in the world.
James Tavernier 'agrees' Rangers contract extension as right-back set to commit future to Ibrox
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers have agreed a contract extension with James Tavernier to keep him to the club until 2026, according to reports. The captain has been a key player under both Steven Gerrard and Gio van Bronckhorst and was one of the key performers in last season's glory run to the Europa League final.
He scored in every home knockout game on the way to Seville and finished as the competition's top scorer, while notching 18 goals and 17 assists in all competitions from right-back.
Ryan Kent and Alfredo Morelos are the pressing contract issues at Ibrox but Tavernier's situation was also causing some anxiety, given his current deal is due to expire in 2024.
But transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports he has signed off on a fresh four-year contract that will keep him tied to the club until 2026.
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