Steven Gerrard's Rangers vote of confidence as Michael Ball makes 'closing the gap' claim

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Former Rangers defender Michael Ball has backed old mate Steven Gerrard to pick the Ibrox side up and have another go at the league title when football eventually returns.

The ex-Everton left-back rose through the ranks at Goodison Park as Gerrard did the same with Liverpool at Anfield. And Ball, who spent four injury-plagued years at Rangers, is happy to finally be able to cheer on Gerrard as a manager - because the Toffees-mad Ball couldn't do it in his playing days.

Speaking to the 4LadsHadADream podcast, Ball said: “Growing up with Stevie he was a great lad, obviously a great player, he was on the wrong side at Liverpool but it’s great to support him now being at my club. “Hopefully he will be successful, and he will be given that