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 can only truly test himself in the Premier League. The former Liverpool captain was surprisingly linked with the vacant Everton manager's job on Tuesday.
His old Merseyside foes have been left without a manager after Real Madrid swooped in to snatch Carlo Ancelotti.And reports down south then claimed Gerrard would be discussed as an option at Goodison Park.
Ex-Celtic manager and Liverpool star Barnes reckons the 41-year-old's stock is high enough for a Premier League job after winning the Premiership title unbeaten last season.
And he's adamant it's only by returning to England can Gerrard progress his career, although is unconvinced Everton is a realistic proposition for an Anfield icon.
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