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.
Steven Gerrard begins life after Rangers with dramatic Aston Villa victory as Ollie Watkins sinks Brighton
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Gerrard's Aston Villa grabbed a late winner against Brighton as the new manager began life after Rangers with a victory.
Gerrard departed Ibrox to take the reins at Villa Park following the dismissal of Dean Smith. His Villa had slipped into an early season relegation battle but Gerrard has helped breathe life into their campaign with a dramatic win over the Seagulls.
Striker Ollie Watkins struck late on to sink Graham Potter's side, just when the Premier League clash looked set to finish goalless.
Captain Tyrone Mings made the points safe as his second killed off any hope of a Brighton revival in the closing minutes.But it was Watkins' goal that provided the moment of the afternoon.He received the ball just inside Brighton's half
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