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 takes swipe at Chelsea following Frank Lampard sacking
mirror.co.ukSteven Gerrard says Chelsea should have supported Frank Lampard rather than sacking his former England teammate. But taking aim at the London club, the Rangers boss declared “it was no surprise”.
Lampard was dismissed on Monday after the Blues recent slump, which has seen them fall to ninth in the Premier League despite spending in excess of £200million on talent last summer.
Former Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain boss Thomas Tuchel is taking over at Stamford Bridge, tasked with leading the London club to a top four finish.
Asked about Lampard’s dismissal on Tuesday, Gerrard admitted he was “gutted” and says he should have been given more time. “[I’m] Gutted for Frank, he’s an ex-friend of mine, someone I respect greatly,” said
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