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's Rangers press conference in full as he salutes 'unofficial mentor' Walter Smith after equalling Euro record
dailyrecord.co.ukSteven Gerrard saluted Walter Smith for his guidance after equalling the Ibrox icon's mammoth haul of wins on the continent.A 4-3 win at Royal Antwerp handed Gerrard his 23rd Europa League success, having come from behind twice before Borna Barisic's late penalty decided the game.The thrilling victory ensured he tied Smith's record of European wins in the hotseat.Although the current gaffer isn't too bothered about that, he paid tribute to the club legend who has been his "unofficial mentor" since arriving in the summer of 2018.Gerrard said: "I've got nothing but respect for Walter Smith, Dick Advocaat and all the other managers that have gone before me."I don't deserve to be in the same breath or conversation as those managers because.
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