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.
Radio host Alan Brazil has claimed close pal Ally McCoist was "angry" over the way Steven Gerrard upped sticks at Rangers. The club icon admitted he was dismayed with the lack of "manners" shown by all parties before the deal with Aston Villa was rubber-stamped last Thursday.
Rangers are now on the verge of appointing Gio van Bronckhorst with an agreement in principle understood to be close to bring the 46-year-old back to his former club.
But the Celtic fan sensed sparring partner McCoist - currently sidelined due to his voice disappearing - held back from sharing how he really felt about Gerrard's abrupt return to the Premier League.Speaking on talkSPORT: "I did phone McCoist up, but he didn't speak to me as his voice is gone again
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