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.
David Martindale still can’t believe Rangers allowed Steven Gerrard and five of his staff to leave the club together before facing Livingston.
And the Lions boss thought ex-Ibrox coach Michael Beale would be in the away dugout at Almondvale today - and NOT new Gers gaffer Gio van Bronckhorst.
Martindale wasn’t surprised that Rangers were well beaten by Hibs in the Premier Sports Cup semi-final a week ago after Gerrard’s shock exit to Aston Villa left them managerless at Hampden.
And despite van Bronckhorst’s winning start against Sparta Prague in midweek, the Livi gaffer expected the Ibrox board to retain some of Gerrard’s backroom team for the trip to West Lothian before heading south.Martindale said: “I knew it would be difficult for
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