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.
England stars had sneaked in fast food via hotel staff under Fabio Capello's reign as manager. The Italian was a strict coach compared to his predecessors Steve McLaren and Sven-Goran Eriksson.
His totalitarian practices stretched too far for many stars, especially during the 2010 World Cup. After failing to make Euro 2008, England had a chance to redeem themselves with a talented squad.
Included were the likes of Wayne Rooney, John Terry, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. However, the tournament was a hugely underwhelming experience for fans of the Three Lions, who were put through torturous displays in the group stage.Two draws against the United States and Algeria had threatened England's chances of even qualifying.And they eventually.
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