Steven Gerrard, one of the greatest professional football players of all time announced his retirement from the game today.
Here’s how Twitter reacted to the news:
Thank you to Steven Gerrard for all the memories! #YNWA #GOAT #LFC #SG8 pic.twitter.com/oLMbGli7JK
— Ricky Malhi (@RickyMalhi) November 24, 2016
It was not simply his ability, the passing and goals, and his athleticism. It was Gerrard's will to win & team-mindedness that set him apart
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) November 24, 2016
Steven Gerrard provided no shortage of dramatic moments in his playing days 🎆. https://t.co/mSjbvXbx1Z
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 24, 2016
Steven Gerrard simply the best player I ever played with .
— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) November 24, 2016
Steven Gerrard's career:
Champions League 🏆
FA Cup 🏆 🏆
League Cup 🏆 🏆 🏆
Community Shield 🏆
UEFA Cup🏆
UEFA Super Cup 🏆 pic.twitter.com/2pXyY6enF8— BBC Match of the Day mag (@MOTDmag) November 24, 2016
Steven Gerrard retires from Professional Football. One club Hero, One LEGEND. Surely a manager soon @LFC.
— Nishant Bhatia (@Nish9986) November 24, 2016
Excited to see where Steven Gerrard goes next…
— Jack Taylor 🔴 (@jack_taylor9) November 24, 2016
The legendary midfielder who spent the majority of his career as Liverpool‘s captain and most recently a short stint in the MLS with the Los Angeles Galaxy finished with 125 League goals in 538 appearances. This doesn’t include the 21 goals in 114 appearances for the English national team.