Steven Gerrard
Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard, MBEis an English professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy as a central midfielder. He spent the majority of his career playing for Premier League club Liverpool, with most of that time as their captain...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionAthlete
Date of Birth30 May 1980
dad moving kids
A mate owned a Bryan Robson top. We were kicking about, and I asked if I could be Robbo for a while. My dad looked out and went ballistic. He wasn’t having his kid dragging the Gerrard name through the gutter. I thought we’d have to move!
sleep special captains
I didn't sleep with the European Cup but it was in my room! It was just special and I just had to have the cup with me, lifting the cup as Liverpool captain was just the best moment of my life.
football people blame
It's too easy to blame other people in football.
thinking player names
I think every player listens out for his name being sung and it's something I really enjoy.
football league months
It's probably been the worst three months of my life.
soccer frustration suffering
I share their frustration at times and I get down just like them when we suffer a bad result.
soccer football expectations
We are Liverpool Football Club and the expectations are so high.
player want lasts
The last player you want the ball to go to is the best player on the planet.
coaching england break
I am gonna go into my coaching badges after my England days are finished and I have the time on my international break.
squad doubt levels
There's no doubt that the squad needs strengthening if we are to get back up among the top three because they are operating on another level to us at the moment.
play parks bed
I can play anywhere on the park. Im a bit like that in bed, too
soccer next fans
There is going to be a lot asked of me over the next few weeks but I am getting more experience now and learning all the time.
disappointment not-good-enough hard
Taking the lead, that was the hard part. To concede after that was a massive disappointment - not good enough.
people want my-future
If other people want to talk about my future I can't control that.