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.
Jermain Defoe in Rangers riddle as striker covers Tottenham game for Sky while his club take on St Mirren
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers forward and coach Jermain Defoe has sparked confusion by appearing as a pundit on Sky Sports – while his team played against St Mirren.
The 39-year-old is still a registered player for Steven Gerrard's side but has featured sporadically since becoming a coach this summer, playing once in the league.
Defoe's former clubs, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham United, are facing off in the Premier League south of the border. While Rangers faced St Mirren in Paisley as they returned to the summit of the Premiership with a comeback win, Defoe is providing Sky Sports with analysis from a box at Anfield, where Liverpool v Manchester United will be contested today.
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