Addio al calcio giocato: Steven Gerrard annuncia il ritiro

Steven Gerrard dice basta. Il centrocampista che ha scritto pagine importanti nella storia del calcio inglese ha infatti annunciato il suo ritiro dai campi all'età di 36 anni.

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"A seguito delle recenti speculazioni dei media sul mio futuro posso confermare il mio ritiro dal calcio professionistico", scrive Gerrard nel comunicato.

Che poi sottolinea: "Ho avuto una carriera incredibile e sono grato per quello che ho vissuto prima al Liverpool e poi con i LA Galaxy, ma niente di tutto ciò sarebbe stato possibile senza il sostegno di tante persone".

Following recent media speculation surrounding my future I can confirm my retirement from playing professional football.I have had an incredible career and am thankful for each and every moment of my time at Liverpool, England and LA Galaxy. I feel very fortunate to have had the career I've had but none of it would have been possible without the support of so many people. Firstly, I would like to thank everyone at Liverpool Football Club. I am proud to have played for and captained Liverpool for so many years and to have achieved what we achieved during my time at the club. I was lucky to play alongside some great players and under some fantastic managers during my time at Anfield and would like to thank each and every one of them, as well as all of the backroom staff at the club for the fantastic support they showed me. I would like to say a special thank you to Steve Heighway, Dave Shannon and Hugh McAuley for believing in me when I was making my way at Liverpool and for giving me the platform to go on and fulfil my dreams. Thank you to the amazing fans of Liverpool, England and LA Galaxy for the incredible backing you have given me throughout my career. Your loyalty and support has meant the world. I would like to thank Struan Marshall, my agent throughout my career, and the team at Wasserman for all of their support over the past 18 years. I feel lucky to have had such a close group of friends that I have always been able to count and rely on throughout the course of my career. Thank you to all of you. Finally, the most important thank you; to my family. I cannot thank my Mum, Dad and brother Paul enough for their unconditional support over the years, it has meant everything to me. To my wife Alex and children Lily, Lexie and Lourdes, thank you for the constant love and support you’ve shown me. You’ve been there through the good times and the bad and without you nothing would have been possible. Thank you for everything. I am excited about the future and feel I still have a lot to offer the game. I am currently taking my time to consider a number of options and will make an announcement with regards to the next stage of my career very soon.

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Infine l'ormai ex centrocampista inglese chiosa: "Sono eccitato pensando al futuro e sento di avere ancora molto da offrire a questo gioco ma per ora sto valutando cosa fare, molto presto farò un annuncio su come proseguirà la mia carriera".

Carriera che in ogni caso resterà per sempre legata ai colori del Liverpool, club nel quale Gerrard ha militato ininterrottamente dal 1987 al 2015 collezionando un totale di 504 presenze e 120 goal e con cui ha vinto una Champions League, una Coppa UEFA, due Supercoppe Europee, due Coppe d'Inghilterra, 3 Coppe di Lega e due Community Shield.