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 boss Steven Gerrard is only destined to leave Ibrox for Liverpool according to former teammate Djimi Traore. Gerrard says he is happy in Glasgow amid the intense links to Newcastle, following the Premier League club's decision to sack Steve Bruce as manager.
Gerrard has been tipped long-term to succeed Jurgen Klopp as Liverpool manager. It's where he made himself a legend and icon of English football as a player.
Traore played with Gerrard during the Rangers boss' stint as Anfield captain, winning the Champions League together in 2005 during Liverpool's famous night in Istanbul against AC Milan.
Traore - who left his role as assistant coach at MLS side Seattle Sounders in August - believes it's a matter of when, not if Gerrard
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