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.
Sven-Goran Eriksson slammed over best England XI featuring Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard
dailystar.co.ukSven-Goran Eriksson has been told by fans he has not learned his lesson after naming his best England XI. The former Three Lions boss was in charge of the national side for five years, overseeing three major tournaments.
There was a real sense of expectation at the time, with England enjoying something of a golden generation. David Beckham, Ashley Cole, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard were all among the stars during the period.
But ultimately, Eriksson could not strike a winning combo, often coming under fire for putting Gerrard and Lampard in the same midfield.
Despite them being the top two English midfielders, it seemed impossible for the duo to work alongside one another. England would go on to
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