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.
Rangers' half century of hurt at home to French sides as expert gives Lyon Lowdown ahead of Europa League clash
dailyrecord.co.ukRangers will still have Lyon danger men to shackle if they are to end 50 years hurt by finally beating a French side at home.
It will be the Gers’ 13th home game against French opposition, but they haven't managed to beat a club from that country since they defeated Rennes in 1971 on their way to winning the European Cup-Winnners Cup the following year - a run of eight games.
Former Celtic striker Dembele, who tormented the Ibrox club during his time in the Scottish Premiership, is understood to have been denied a return to Glasgow for the Europa League Group A opener due to a muscle injury.
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