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.
Steven Gerrard reflects on passing the Liverpool torch in emotional Jordan Henderson message
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Gerrard has saluted Premier League champion Jordan Henderson and asserted he couldn't have passed on his beloved armband to a better man.
Henderson lifted the Champions League trophy under Jurgen Klopp last year and has now led the team to a title for the first time in 30 years.
Rangers boss Gerrard spent 17 years at Anfield as a player and won every trophy available except a league title. While Gerrard did come agonizingly close under Brendan Rodgers in 2014, it was his infamous slip against Chelsea in a crucial match that saw his side go behind before losing.
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