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.
Aston Villa chief executive Christian Purslow insists no Rangers follower could have envisioned Steven Gerrard 's Ibrox success.
Gerrard brought the curtain down on his time in Scotland after three years following last season's Scottish Premiership title win.
He tipped the balance of power in the Glasgow towards Govan ending Celtic's dominant nine-title streak in his first managerial role.Villa Park chief Purslow reckons the courage to take on the hot seat was a major factor in their bid to bring the Premier League icon south of the border.
Ahead of his first game as boss against Brighton, Purslow said: "I remember when he took the job at Rangers, nobody, not even the most optimistic Rangers fan, would have anticipated what they were able
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