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.
Leon Balogun will miss out on Saturday's clash with Motherwell due to head injury protocols.The Nigerian international was involved in a bruising clash with St Mirren powerhouse Jon Obika in the second half of the 3-2 Betfred Cup Defeat.Balogun was clattered hard and had to be treated for several minutes on the pitch before the dazed-looking former Wigan man was substituted.And now he will miss the game against Stephen Robinson's side, limiting Steven Gerrard 's defensive options.He said: "Balogun is unavailable for tomorrow as we are following medical protocol after a head injury."Ryan Jack is close but won't make the weekend"Gerrard has five recognised central defenders on his books but Niko Katic is out with a long-term knee injury and.
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