Anfield played host to a charity match on Sunday that doubled as Steven Gerrard’s testimonial before he heads to Los Angeles this summer. Gerrard and former teammate Jaime Carragher picked their squads and got a head start on the banter a couple weeks ago, but it all came together over the course of 90 thoroughly enjoyable minutes during the international break.
Tag: Steven Gerrard
Conspiracy Theory: Steven Gerrard set Mario Balotelli’s bathroom on fire in 2011
Steven Gerrard and Mario Balotelli are men with two very different reputations, but recent events prove that this is the result of Gerrard’s concerted efforts to distract from his own misdeeds.
DTotD: Steven Gerrard sent off 48 seconds after entering Liverpool-Man Utd match
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard did not start Sunday’s highly anticipated match against Manchester United, but with his side down 1-0 at halftime, he was brought on for Adam Lallana. And 48 seconds later, he was sent off.
Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher have a laugh while picking all-star charity match teams
Steven Gerrard and former teammate Jamie Carragher will captain the star-studded teams set to play each other in a charity match on March 29. And when they got together to divide up the players at their disposal, they had a few laughs at their and each others’ expense.
Now Steven Gerrard is criticizing Mario Balotelli for scoring winners
For the second time this month, Mario Balotelli came off the bench to score a winner for Liverpool — this time in a Europa League match against Besiktas. And for the second time this month, Balotelli is getting criticized for how he did it.
Steven Gerrard and Liverpool teammates attempt to play blind football
Steven Gerrard, Adam Lallana, and Mamadou Sakho took part in a training session with Merseyside Blind FC as part of the club’s Seeing is Believing initiative and found out just how difficult blind football actually is.
Though each player struggled to keep the ball at their feet in the beginning, they seemed to get a better feel for it as the season went on. Gerrard’s dribble dance at the start of the video is delightful, though.
A guide to living and working in LA for Steven Gerrard
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has officially signed with the LA Galaxy and will join his new MLS club in July. Though Gerrard is far from the first aging superstar to join the league, what does make his situation more unique is the fact that he’s played his entire career so far for his hometown club. Going from Liverpool to Los Angeles will be a colossal change for the 34-year-old both personally and professionally. So to help him out, we’ve put together a guide to aid in his transition.