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 makes Paul Scholes comparison with Liverpool's Jordan Henderson
mirror.co.ukSteven Gerrard has claimed that Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson is controlling games just as Manchester United legend Paul Scholes used to.
Henderson assumed the mantle of Reds skipper from Gerrard after the latter left the club in 2015 and he has continued to grow into the role after a difficult start.
The 29-year-old is now vital to Liverpool's success on the field and within the last twelve months he has led the Anfield club to Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup glory.
Henderson has made 34 appearances this season and led the Reds to within touching distance the Premier League trophy - after a 30-year wait for a league title - only for the season to be suspended amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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