AT THE AGE of 36, Steven Gerrard today announced his retirement from football.
Seen as one of the greatest English players of his generation, the ex-Liverpool midfielder — who spent his entire career with his hometown club with the exception of the last 18 months as an LA Galaxy player — won the Champions League, the Uefa Cup, two FA Cups and three league cups during a glittering 17-year professional career on Merseyside.
Unsurprisingly, several former team-mates and opponents have come out to pay tribute to Gerrard since the news broke.
Jamie Carragher
Xabi Alonso
Fernando Torres
Pepe Reina
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Jordan Henderson
Michael Owen
Tim Cahill
Gary Lineker
Alan Shearer
Thierry Henry
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Barcelona
Javier Zanetti
Kaka
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Throwing frames for money is a disgrace also Mr. Higgins
@Brian Dunne: indeed. People’s memories are so short.
@Brian Dunne: Disgrace ,some statment…”I can just hear my Dad saying,dont get mixed up with them crooks and start throwing matches” Think Higgins should have left that one alone..
@Brian Dunne: when did he do that?
@John O Reilly: a quick google and the footage is there.
The irony
He’s right tho…. Just because Ronnie has become a bitter old knobhead he shouldn’t be discouragimg the next generation
@John Kelly: yes, but let someone else say it, Higgins is a disgrace.
@Mike Kennedy: I’m not defending what he done previously but it doesn’t make him wrong!