News filtering in from England have it that top English football star, Steven Gerrard, has retired from professional football.
According to the English Premier League official Twitter handle, the former Liverpool captain and midfield general, announced his retirement earlier today.
Below is the tweet to announce the resignation:
#PL legend Steven Gerrard has retired from professional football after a distinguished career: https://t.co/Kc79Ups5iZ pic.twitter.com/OixWtoZ7FZ
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 24, 2016
Football fans from all over the world have since paid tribute to the football star after calling it quits on a stellar football career.
Here are some tweets by lovers of the midfield maestro:
Today is a sad day. Legend. Steven Gerrard.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 24, 2016
Congratulations Steven gerrard incredible career club and country,privilege to have played with and against you,enjoy some golf ⛳️ now
— Chris Kirkland (@ChrisKirkland43) November 24, 2016
Steven Gerrard. He lived out all of our dreams. Thanks for the memories and the moments. Legend. pic.twitter.com/cG39LcPThj
— James Carroll (@James_Carroll84) November 24, 2016
“Cut my veins open and I bleed Liverpool red.”
– Steven Gerrard. pic.twitter.com/lqFlCYMiCz
— GeniusFootball (@GeniusFootball) November 24, 2016
? Take a look at one of Steven Gerrard’s finest goals, from the 2006 Final when @LFC played @WestHamUtd ⚽️??https://t.co/ZPYmGdD0St
— The Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) November 24, 2016
“I didn’t just live the dream, I forced it to come true.”
Steven Gerrard’s playing career – beyond stats, beyond silverware, beyond words. pic.twitter.com/AiAOb4G7yt
— Melissa Reddy (@MelissaReddy_) November 24, 2016
Usually I say ‘x player is bigger than x club as an obvious joke’, but Steven Gerrard genuinely is bigger than Everton Football Club.
— Kloppholic (@Kloppholic) November 24, 2016
5️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ #PL matches
1️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ #PL goals
1️⃣ Steven GerrardThe @LFC legend through the ages with @ToppsMerlin… pic.twitter.com/sxDyDtnsT1
— Premier League (@premierleague) November 24, 2016
504 Premier League matches
120 Goals
1 Steven Gerrard
Oh Captain my Captain #SG8 #LFC #LFCLegend— Alexandros Nikitas (@Alexnikitas) November 24, 2016
Paul Scholes is the only midfielder I rate above Steven Gerrard. What a player. #StevenGerrard
— Sneaky (@Snikiwe_M) November 24, 2016
Steven Gerrard- inspiration, leader, legend ❤
— Coz Tayyib said so (@IDontLikeGhobi) November 24, 2016
Rivalry apart, congratulations on a great career Steven Gerrard. Football great in a true sense.
— Saket Paliwal (@SaketPaliwal) November 24, 2016
Steven Gerrard was arguably the greatest British midfielder ever. His captaincy is unparalleled and the burden he had to bear was enormous.
— Nathan Rothschild (@Rothschild1609) November 24, 2016
Steven Gerrard. An absolute legend. From Istanbul to the Millennium Stadium. Captain, leader, legend. Best player we have ever had. YNWA
— Kieran Crichard (@KieranCrichard) November 24, 2016
