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Steven Gerrard officially announces retirement from football

18:35, Thursday, 24 November, 2016
Steven Gerrard officially announces retirement from football

Former Liverpool and England captain Steven Gerrard has officially announced his retirement from professional football.

Gerrard was Liverpool's longest-ever serving captain and made 710 appearances for his boyhood club, inspiring them to to their famous Champions League final victory over AC Milan in 2005 while also helping the Reds win the FA Cup twice (2001, 2006), the League Cup on three occasions (2001, 2003, 2012) and the UEFA Cup once (2001) during an 18-year association with the club.

At international level, Gerrard won 114 caps for England and is his country's fourth most capped player of all time behind Peter Shilton, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham.
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