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.
The moment Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was assaulted during Man City pitch invasion
manchestereveningnews.co.ukFootage has emerged pinpointing the exact moment Aston Villa goalkeeper Robin Olsen was assaulted as Manchester City fans took to the pitch at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening.
City produced the most dramatic of comebacks to retain their Premier League crown. However, the full-time whistle prompted a pitch invasion that was tainted by unsavoury scenes as the Villa players attempted to leave the field.
After the match, Villa manager Steven Gerrard claimed that Olsen had been attacked. Videos of the incident have since emerged on social media, with the Swedish goalkeeper seen attempting to leave the field alongside a steward before being pushed in the back.
Shortly after, Olsen appears to clutch his face as more fans begin to surround him as they head towards the centre of the pitch. READ MORE: Man City announce open-top bus parade to celebrate Premier League title win Speaking about the incident post-match, Gerrard said: "My goalkeeper was attacked and I think those questions should go to Pep [Guardiola] and Manchester City.
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