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.
Man City and Liverpool FC results needed for first-ever Premier League play-off
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester City will do battle with Liverpool one final time this season as the Premier League title goes down to the last day once again, just like it did in 2019.
Jurgen Klopp's side came from a goal down to beat Southampton at St. Mary's on Tuesday night, with the Reds' much changed side winning 2-1 on the South Coast, moving to within a point of the City.
City's 2-2 draw with West Ham last Sunday gave their title rivals hope, with Pep Guardiola 's side forced to rue several missed opportunities including Riyad Mahrez 's late penalty miss after a disastrous first half performance. READ MORE: Sky Sports confirm TV picks before Man City final game This means that City must win against former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa at the Etihad this Sunday, to win their fourth Premier League crown in the past five seasons under the Spaniard.
Whilst the title is within City's grasp, many on Merseyside will be hoping their former skipper will aid their quest to lift a second Premier League title, and it still remains a possibility.
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