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.
Neil Francis Lennon (born 25 June 1971) is a Northern Irish football coach and former player who is the manager of Scottish Premiership club Celtic. During his playing career he represented English clubs Manchester City, Crewe Alexandra and Leicester City.
Lennon moved to Scottish club Celtic in 2000, where he made over 200 appearances and was appointed captain in 2005. Before retiring as a player, he returned to England and played for Nottingham Forest and Wycombe Wanderers. Lennon made 40 appearances for Northern Ireland in nine years, scoring two goals. Lennon was appointed manager of Celtic in March 2010, initially in a caretaker capacity after the departure of Tony Mowbray.
Kenny Dalglish in startling Neil Lennon Celtic claim as he reads the riot act to Hoops flops
dailyrecord.co.ukKenny Dalglish has told Celtic's below par stars they MUST give more on the pitch even if they don't like boss Neil Lennon. The Irishman is feeling the heat in the wake of a 4-1 thumping to Sparta Prague in the Europa League that leaves the Hoops with only one win in their last seven games.
Dalglish has told the Hoops dressing room that the under-fire Celtic manger was right to call them out and they must now produce on the pitch even if the 49-year-old has left them miffed.
The Premiership champions travel to Motherwell in desperate need of a win as they trail Steven Gerrard's high-flying Rangers by nine points at the top of the table.And the Scottish football icon has called upon Celtic's under-fire players to remember the fans who are.
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