A force of nature who will never be forgotten
His legend was forged on long-range last-gasp goals that won the day. [Steven Gerrard] trying to win things at Liverpool meant more than it would elsewhere. Above all else, he was worshipped by the Kop. For well over a decade he was a free spirit, a force of nature, a school playground maverick who...
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| Published in | The Independent on Sunday |
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| Format | Newspaper Article |
| Language | English |
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London (UK)
Independent Digital News & Media
17.05.2015
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| Summary: | His legend was forged on long-range last-gasp goals that won the day. [Steven Gerrard] trying to win things at Liverpool meant more than it would elsewhere. Above all else, he was worshipped by the Kop. For well over a decade he was a free spirit, a force of nature, a school playground maverick who was everywhere at once. At times this overeagerness proved a drawback - rash tackles, poor positional discipline - but overall it's what cemented his status as the only modern-day challenger to Kenny Dalglish's crown as the club's greatest-ever player (Dalglish was my childhood idol, so I can't see past him for top spot) |
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