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.
Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher wins prestigious British Diversity Award
msn.comREAD MORE: Picture of flying piece of metal that killed dad at Switch Island released Jamie said: “I’m honoured to receive this British Diversity Award.
A lot of people come from poor backgrounds but it doesn’t mean they have to be restricted and it certainly doesn’t mean their dreams and aspirations can’t be achieved. “My goal is to level the playing field and help all young people overcome social and economic challenges they face to build a better future. ”In 2020, he launched Football For Change - a social mobility movement aimed at helping disadvantaged young people from socially and economically challenged communities into education and employment.
The former Reds star was also recognised for his work with the 23 Foundation and The Oliver King Foundation, having driven forward their campaign to make it mandatory for all schools to have a defibrillator on siteVideo: Blood Red: 'Always A Bevvy' - Steven Gerrard Q&A With Jamie Carragher (Liverpool Echo)Blood Red: Liverpool sent Florian Wirtz transfer warning by Bayer Leverkusen chief executiveBlood Red: Thiago, Virgil van Dijk & Ibrahima Konate MISSING | Liverpool train ahead of BrightonChelsea owner Roman Abramovich sanctioned by UK Government and sale of club put on holdBlood Red: 'Not Like Buying A Smartphone' - Jurgen Klopp On Mohamed Salah Contract TalksBlood Red: Preview | Brighton v Liverpool | Premier LeagueBlood Red: Gini Wijnaldum not ‘completely happy’ with Paris Saint-Germain situationBlood Red: Pep Guardiola Describes Liverpool As Toughest Opponents Amid Title RaceLittle Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock was also recognised for her campaigning work against racism.
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