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Steven Gerrard Retires From Football by clarkmos15(m): 1:40pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
The 36-year-old calls time on a
19-year career which featured
710 appearances for Liverpool,
114 for England and eight major
trophies, including a Champions
League win
Steven Gerrard has confirmed
his retirement from professional
football.
Gerrard in advanced talks
with Liverpool
The 36-year-old calls time on a
19-year playing career, having
made his debut for Liverpool on
November 29, 1998, and opted
against extending his contract
with the MLS side earlier this
month.
Gerrard played 710 times for the
Reds and won eight major
trophies, including the
Champions League in 2005,
before moving to the US in the
summer of 2015.
"Following recent media
speculation surrounding my
future I can confirm my
retirement from playing
professional football," Gerrard
said in a statement.
"I have had an incredible career
and am thankful for each and
every moment of my time at
Liverpool, England and LA
Galaxy.
"As a teenager I fulfilled my
childhood dream by pulling on
the famous red shirt of
Liverpool, and when I made my
debut against Blackburn Rovers
in November 1998 I could never
have imagined what would then
follow over the next 18 years.
"I feel lucky to have experienced
so many wonderful highlights
over the course of my career. I
am proud to have played over
700 games for Liverpool, many
of which as captain, and to have
played my part in helping the
club to bring major honours
back to Anfield, none more so
than that famous night in
Istanbul.
Gerrard turns down MK Dons
to consider other offers
He continued: "Firstly, I would
like to thank everyone at
Liverpool Football Club. I am
proud to have played for and
captained Liverpool for so many
years and to have achieved what
we achieved during my time at
the club.
"I was lucky to play alongside
some great players and under
some fantastic managers during
my time at Anfield and would
like to thank each and every one
of them, as well as all of the
backroom staff at the club
throughout my time there for
the fantastic support they
showed me.
"I would like to say a special
thank you to Steve Heighway,
Dave Shannon and Hugh
McAuley for believing in me
when I was making my way at
Liverpool and for giving me the
platform to go on and fulfil my
dreams.
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"Thank you to the amazing fans
of Liverpool, England and LA
Galaxy for the incredible backing
you have given me throughout
my career. Your loyalty and
support has meant the world.
"I would like to thank Struan
Marshall, my agent throughout
my career, and the team at
Wasserman for all of their
support over the past 18 years."
Gerrard made 114 appearances
for England, leaving him as the
fourth most-capped senior
player, with his first cap coming
in May 2000 and his last as
captain as England played Costa
Rica in the 2014 World Cup.
In total, Gerrard captained his
country at three of the six major
tournaments he competed in.
'I thought the Welsh were
tough!' - Gerrard hammers
Ramsey
He added: "At an international
level, I feel privileged to have
won 114 England caps and to
have had the honour of
captaining my country. I will
always look back with great
pride at every time I pulled on
the England shirt.
"I feel very fortunate to have had
the career I've had but none of it
would have been possible
without the support of so many
people."
Gerrard recently interviewed for
the vacant managerial role at MK
Dons while Goal understands
talks over a coaching role with
the Liverpool academy continue.
Gerrard is keen to earn a role at
his boyhood club rather than be
awarded one of status and Alex
Inglethorpe, director of the club's
youth setup, believes Gerrard
would prove a valuable asset.
The former midfielder was most
recently seen as a pundit on BT
Sport and confirmed an
announcement on his next
career move is imminent.
"Finally, the most important
thank you; to my family," he
concluded. "I cannot thank my
Mum, Dad and brother Paul
enough for their unconditional
support over the years, it has
meant everything to me. To my
wife Alex and children Lily, Lexie
and Lourdes, thank you for the
constant love and support
you’ve shown me. You’ve been
there throughout both the good
times and the bad and without
you nothing would have been
possible. Thank you for
everything.
"I am excited about the future
and feel I still have a lot to offer
the game, in whatever capacity
that may be. I am currently
taking my time to consider a
number of options and will make
an announcement with regards
to the next stage of my career
very soon." |
Re: Steven Gerrard Retires From Football by DanPel(m): 2:12pm On Nov 24, 2016 |
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