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.
Fashion Sakala reveals Rangers transfer sweet talk from Steven Gerrard gave him shivers
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Gerrard wooed him during their first meeting and convinced him to sign for Rangers. The Zambia international penned a pre-contract agreement at Ibrox and the starstruck striker told how a Gerrard charm offensive helped seal the deal.
Former Oostende frontman Sakala met Gerrard and couldn’t believe the gushing praise was coming from a world football icon. The Rangers boss told Sakala - who insists money isn’t his motivation despite admitting the cash on offer will set him up for life - he could go to the very top in Europe having seen other players with less ability make it big.
The sweet talk tactic from Gerrard worked a treat as the 24-year-old snubbed interest from English Premier League clubs and France. Get all the latest Rangers.
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