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 Rangers exit LIVE as Ibrox board hunt for next boss with Aston Villa deal near
dailyrecord.co.ukIt's becoming very real now as Steven Gerrard closes in on a move to Aston Villa. The Rangers boss earned iconic status for stopping Celtic in their tracks but now the Ibrox fanbase wonders what's next as they begin the search for the Liverpool legend's successor.
But it probably won't feel real for many of the Light Blues faithful until they see the 41-year-old and his coaching staff with their claret and blue scarf aloft.Aston Villa and their ambitious chief executive Christian Purslow knows what he wants and he sees Gerrard as the man to usher in a brave new era at Villa Park.
But Gerrard faces an instant challenge as he looks to move away from the Premier League relegation zone - with a tough run of fixtures upon his arrival.
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