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.
Jurgen Klopp makes "easy" Liverpool transfer choice over neighbour Steven Gerrard
mirror.co.ukJurgen Klopp says he'd sign his neighbour Steven Gerrard to play in his current Liverpool team, but warned that the former Reds captain would have to fight for his place.
Klopp and Gerrard live close to each other in Formby on Merseyside, and have bumped into each other on occasion when enjoying outdoor exercise during the coronavirus lockdown.
Both are currently unable to manage their teams during football's enforced break, with Klopp's Liverpool waiting to be able to wrap up the Premier League title and Gerrard's Rangers sitting second in the Scottish Premiership.
Klopp was asked by BT Sport which former Reds star he'd like to sign for his current team, and replied without hesitation. “Easy.
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