Steven Gerrard

[2] To further eliminate any speculation surrounding his future at the club Gerrard made a statement emphasising his excitement at the coming season with Liverpool and praising the signing of Joe Cole. Personal life
Gerrard is a practising Catholic. " Gerrard's cousin Jon-Paul Gilhooley was killed in the 1989 Hillsborough Tragedy when Gerrard was eight.

Gerrard has been described as one of the greatest English midfielders in history "a real leader Gerrard is a tireless runner and has superb vision. In 2005 Gerrard was honoured as the UEFA Club Footballer of the Year and won the Ballon d'Or Bronze Award. Additionally he has been named to the PFA Team of the Year seven times the UEFA Team of the Year and FIFA World XI three times he was named PFA Players' Player of the Year in 2006 and the FWA Footballer of the Year in 2009.