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Steven George Gerrard, né le 30 mai 1980 à Whiston dans la banlieue de Liverpool en Angleterre, est un footballeur international anglais ayant évolué la quasi-totalité de sa carrière dans son club formateur de Liverpool avant de conclure son parcours au Galaxy de Los Angeles.

Gerrard débute à Liverpool en 1998, assure sa place en équipe première en 2000 et succède à Sami Hyypiä comme capitaine de l'équipe en 2003. Son palmarès compte deux coupes d'Angleterre, trois coupes de la Ligue, une Ligue des champions, une Coupe UEFA et deux Supercoupes d'Europe. En 2005, Gerrard est troisième au vote pour le Ballon d'or.

Gerrard fait ses débuts internationaux en 2000 et représente l'Angleterre aux championnats d'Europe 2000 et 2004, ainsi qu'à la Coupe du monde 2006 où il est le meilleur buteur de l'équipe avec deux buts. Gerrard obtient le brassard de capitaine de son pays pour la première fois à la Coupe du monde 2010 en l'absence de l'habituel capitaine Rio Ferdinand, qui rate le tournoi pour cause de blessure. Il est à nouveau nommé comme capitaine de l'Angleterre pour l'Euro 2012.

Gerrard est considéré comme l'un des plus grands footballeurs anglais de tous les temps. Sa vision du jeu, ses passes, dont ses transversales, ses frappes puissantes, son panache et sa loyauté envers Liverpool font de lui une légende chez les Reds. Il est arrivé premier devant Kenny Dalglish des « 100 joueurs qui ont secoué le Kop » , un vote des supporteurs de Liverpool. Zinédine Zidane déclare en 2009 qu'il considère Gerrard comme l'un des meilleurs footballeurs au monde. En 2010, The Guardian nomme Gerrard dans son onze idéal qui compile les plus grands footballeurs de tous les temps dans une seule équipe.

Alors que l'équipe d'Angleterre a été éliminée dès le premier tour de la coupe du monde 2014 au Brésil, Steven Gerrard décide le 21 juillet 2014 de mettre un terme à sa carrière internationale afin de se consacrer seulement à son club de Liverpool qui retrouve la Ligue des champions. Auteur de 21 buts en 114 sélections, « Stevie G » se place 4e des joueurs les plus capés d'Angleterre derrière David Beckham , Wayne Rooney et Peter Shilton . Michael Owen a tenu a rendre hommage à son ancien coéquipier à Liverpool durant six années : « Dans ma carrière, j'ai eu la chance de jouer aux côtés des plus grands footballeurs de ma génération, et le meilleur compliment que je puisse faire à Stevie, c'est qu'à mes yeux, il est le deuxième meilleur joueur derrière Zinédine Zidane en termes de classe mondiale », a expliqué l'ancien attaquant.

Le 5 juin 2018, il est intronisé sur le banc d'entraîneur dans le mythique club écossais des Rangers Football Club à la suite des renvois successifs des récents entraîneurs. Il s'agit de sa première expérience professionnelle sur un banc de touche. Après trois saisons et demi et un titre de champion d'Écosse remporté, Gerrard quitte les Rangers en novembre 2021 pour prendre les rênes d'Aston Villa jusqu'en octobre 2022. Il est actuellement entraîneur de l’Ettifaq FC, en Arabie Saoudite. Wikipedia  

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“An excellent player, in my opinion, he is a modern player because he is a player who runs, marks, knows how to pass, cross, score goals and he is a leader on the field for Liverpool. So he is a player that I would like to have in my team.”

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Kaka on Steven Gerrard http://uk.reuters.com/article/2007/05/15/uk-soccer-champions-kaka-idUKL1540342020070515, (May 2006)

“His story is one of those stories to be told, one of those fairytales - just like it happened to me - to be narrated to your children and grandchildren.”

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Paolo Maldini, AC Milan Legend ( Source http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/185608-maldini-steven-is-similar-to-baresi)

“Gerrard has been my idol for 10 years and is one of the best players in the world. He is the example of what all midfield players aspire to. He is always there in the heat of the battle, leading by example. He is everywhere you look - in defence, in the middle of the pitch and in attack. I would love to be close to that level.”

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Daniele De Rossi, ( Source http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/121199-de-rossi-gerrard-is-my-idol) (8th May 2015)

“He is without doubt the greatest player I have ever played with, he has everything. At Liverpool, he is irreplaceable. Every big club has a standard bearer, a home-grown talent, someone with a lifelong commitment to the cause. People come and go but he’s always there. It’s him and 10 others. He’s everything to the side. That’s Steven Gerrard at Liverpool. I can’t even begin to imagine the place without him.”

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Fernando Torres on Steven Gerrard, Sep 2009 ( Source http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-1213814/My-idol-Steven-Gerrard-best-player-world-insists-Liverpool-star-Fernando-Torres.html)

“England have always had individually strong players and I am a huge fan of Stevie Gerrard, He has the heart of a lion and is the icon of the modern footballer with his ability to attack and defend so well.”

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Kaka on Steven Gerrard, Nov 2009 ( Source http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2009/11/12/1620429/kaka-steven-gerrard-has-the-heart-of-a-lion)

“He’s been a reference to all his team-mates throughout the years and is now in history for such a brilliant career at his club for all his life.”

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Iker Casillas, Real Madrid Legend ( Source https://arjyomitra94.wordpress.com/2015/07/06/quotes-on-steven-gerrard/)

“Steven Gerrard would be the captain of my World XI dream team.”

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Francesco Totti, Roma Legend ( Source http://www.squawka.com/news/best-quotes-about-and-from-liverpool-legend-steven-gerrard-after-he-announces-anfield-exit/262847)

“He is undoubtedly one of the best midfield players in the world. Any top club would want him in their side.”

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Carlo Ancelotti, manager of AC Milan ( Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4647845.stm)

“He has become the most influential player in England, bar none. Not that Vieira lacks anything, but Gerrard does more.”

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Alex Ferguson, manager of Manchester United FC ( Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/l/liverpool/4647845.stm)

“He is, in my opinion, the best midfielder in the world, and has a track record for delivering on the big occasions.”

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Graham Taylor, former manager of the English national football team ( Source http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/teams/england/5108926.stm)

“Steven Gerrard was awesome today. We were just laughing in the dressing room that at one stage we thought he was heading his own crosses in.”

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Gareth Southgate on Gerrard after a Premiership game between Middlesbrough and Liverpool in 2005. Peter Gill. "Lordy, It's The Quotes Of The Week", Football365.com, August 16, 2005 (article offline; cache http://web.archive.org/web/20051028201926/http://www.football365.com/features/interviews/story_159958.shtml).

“He is physically and technically precocious. He’s got a good engine and remarkable energy. He reads the game and he passes quickly. I would hate to think Liverpool have someone as good as Roy Keane.”

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Alex Ferguson on Steven Gerrard, (December 17th 2000): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2473158/Sir-Alex-Ferguson-Steven-Gerrard--stats-prove-Fergie-wrong.html

“Alex Ferguson is obviously one of the most successful coaches the game has ever had. But I did find his comments about Steven Gerrard very strange. To say he is not a top player is wrong. For two or three years, Steven Gerrard was the best midfield player in the world. Even now he is playing at a high level for ­Liverpool and England.”

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Zinedine Zidane on Steven Gerrard, (23rd of October 2013): http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2477801/Zinedine-Zidane-rubbishes-Sir-Alex-Fergusons-Steven-Gerrard-criticism.html

“Gerrard will fit in with any club in the world. He’s one of the players in the world that have all what it takes to play for Real Madrid. I want to urge Gerrard to join Real Madrid. If you don’t play for Real Madrid you always feel that something is missing. There is nothing better than wearing Real Madrid’s jersey. This is a big opportunity for Gerrard. I’m not talking money wise, but victories wise. I’m sure that Gerrard has alot of respect towards Mourinho. Steven signing for Real Madrid will be perfect for him.”

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Kaka on Steven Gerrard, (August 2010)

“But speaking about Liverpool and speaking about honouring the champions, this is my time to honour a champion. It is my time to honour Steve Gerrard. It is with opponents like him that I am the manager that I am, because I learn with my players and I learn with my best opponents. I tried to bring him to Chelsea, I tried to bring him to Inter (Milan), I tried to bring him to Real Madrid but he was always a dear enemy.”

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Jose Mourinho on Steven Gerrard, (8th May 2015) http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/premier-league/jose-mourinho-on-steven-gerrard-i-tried-to-sign-him-three-times-he-is-one-of-my-favourite-enemies-10236838.html

“The best midfielder I would say is Steven Gerrard. I really rate him as a player and as a man.”

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Patrick Vieira on Steven Gerrard, (14th October 2008): http://www.goal.com/en/news/8/main/2008/10/14/911437/vieira-gerrard-is-best-midfielder

“For me, and I have always said this, he will be regarded as one of the greatest midfielders ever when he finishes his career. No doubt.”

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Kaka Quoted in Kaka:Steven Gerrard has The Heart Of a Lion http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/85/england/2009/11/12/1620429/kaka-steven-gerrard-has-the-heart-of-a-lion Goal, 12 November 2009

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