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.
Rio Ferdinand details part Sir Alex Ferguson played in England's lack of trophies
mirror.co.ukRio Ferdinand has detailed how Sir Alex Ferguson's desire to win trophies at Manchester United ultimately hindered England's own pursuit for glory.
Former Red Devils defender Ferdinand was part of the Three Lions' golden generation - which included the likes of David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard - but they failed to live up to their hype at major tournaments.
Ferdinand has previously admitted that how there was a lack of squad harmony in the England dressing room due to players plying their trade for Premier League rivals, meaning they were unable to forget the club rivalries when they linked up for international duty.
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