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 passionate Rangers sell from Steven Gerrard that convinced Jermain Defoe on Ibrox
dailyrecord.co.ukFormer Rangers striker Jermain Defoe admits it was Steven Gerrard's impassioned Liverpool comparison which convinced him on a switch to Ibrox.
The famed striker headed north in January 2019 on an initial six-month loan deal before spending a further two seasons in Glasgow, which culminated in title glory as the they denied rivals Celtic 10-In-A-Row during an undefeated league season.
Defoe forged a crucial role as Alfredo Morelos' chief back-up – with the former England international netting an impressive 32 goals.
And he has now revealed Gerrard's major sell secured his signature. Speaking to The Players' Tribune : "I remember meeting Stevie and he said to me 'This is the nearest thing I've seen to Liverpool'.
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