Steven Gerrard — Football Great

The Career of Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard is Liverpool. Not in a sentimental, parochial sense — in an objective, historical sense. For seventeen years, Gerrard was the engine, the talisman and the conscience of one of England's great clubs, carrying them through lean years with a ferocity and loyalty that defined his entire career.

The Istanbul night in 2005 is the moment that will endure forever. Three-nil down at half-time against AC Milan in the Champions League final, Gerrard led the most famous comeback in football history, scoring the first goal that sparked Liverpool's recovery. A UEFA Cup, two FA Cups and a League Cup were the other major silverware, but it was the manner of his leadership — especially in games that seemed lost — that set him apart.

For England, Gerrard was consistently their best player across four major tournaments, even if the team around him never quite matched his level. The Premier League title eluded him his entire career at Liverpool — a slip at a crucial moment in 2014 against Chelsea still stings — but it did nothing to diminish the esteem in which Anfield holds him. He remains one of the greatest English footballers of his generation.

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