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.
24 celebrities with little known connections to Merseyside
msn.comour region has produced some incredible talent. And while the likes of Steven Gerrard, Jodie Comer and Ricky Tomlinson are all immediately associated with our city, there are plenty more stars with a subtle connection to Merseyside.
Whether they were born to Scouse parents, spent their childhoods here or have a special bond with the city which was forged in later life, the list includes some impressive names.
Lots of stars also studied at Liverpool's incredible universities or honed their craft at our world class theatre schools. We took a look at some of the famous faces with little known connections to Merseyside that you might not realise. Amanda Holden Not only was she once married to Garston actor Les Dennis, but Amanda has been a.
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