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 became a Liverpool legend by leading them to Champions League and FA Cup glory - he rejected their biggest rivals in the form of Manchester United.
The future England midfielder is one of a sting of Premier League and international stars who for one reason or another didn't sign for another notable club after a trial that might well have changed the course of their career. Daily Star Sport has taken a look at eight notable names that might've followed very different paths - including the current golden boot holder having a trial at Blackburn.READ MORE: Son Heung-min looks very different in throwback snap after he had Blackburn trialGerrard revealed after leaving Liverpool that he had rejected the chance to sign for United as a youngster, saying: "I wore the red of United in two trial games.Which player do you wish your club had signed before they made it?
Tell us in the comments section below"After doing well in those games United offered me a three-year pro contract."I even met their legendary manager.
A group of trialists had dinner with Mr Ferguson, as he was then. Michael Owen was meant to be at the meal, but didn't turn up."We sat and listened in awe to one of the managerial greats.
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