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.
Les Ferdinand has claimed Michael Beale was offered the Rangers job BEFORE the club turned to Giovanni van Bronckhorst but opted to follow Steven Gerrard to Aston Villa.
The Loftus Road director of football made the revelation as he discussed Beale’s departure after only a short stint in the west London club’s hotseat.
Ferdinand admitted he could understand the lure of a return to Ibrox for Beale, who had enjoyed success during his three-and-a-half years in Glasgow alongside Gerrard.
Some supporters have questioned why Beale wasn’t given the chance to succeed Gerrard at the time given he was held in such high regard by the Ibrox board and Ferdinand now claims he has heard that was the case.
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