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.
Rangers release Walter Smith statement after club legend undergoes operation
dailystar.co.ukRangers legend Walter Smith is currently recovering in hospital after an operation early this week. Speculation was rife on social media in recent days that the 73-year-old had passed away, with thousands paying tribute to the former Scotland boss.
However, the Twitter rumours were not to be believed - with Rangers releasing a short statement to settle the matter on Saturday afternoon. "Rangers Football Club can confirm Walter Smith had an operation on Monday and he is currently recovering in hospital," it read."His family have requested privacy at this time."Smith recently spoke out regarding Rangers' title win, lauding Steven Gerrard's achievement.
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