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.
Darren Bent has told Steven Gerrard trading Rangers for Newcastle United would be an upgrade after the big-money takeover on Tyneside.
The Ibrox boss has emerged as one of the frontrunners to replace Steve Bruce at St James' Park. The landscape of English football has changed as Amanda Staveley's PCP Capital Partners and the Reuben brothers bought out Mike Ashley at Newcastle United.
It means that the cash-rich Magpies are being talked about as imminent title contenders as they boast the resources to outspend almost every club in the world.Bent reckons the transfer kitty will come into play for Gerrard, with the former Tottenham and Aston Villa striker saying any boss would find the hot seat hard to snub.Get all the latest Rangers news
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