Steven Gerrard officially announced that he is leaving Liverpool at the end of the season via a statement to the public. In that statement, Gerrard said, “This has been the toughest decision of my life and one which both me and my family have agonised over for a good deal of time.”
“I’m going to carry on playing and although I can’t confirm at this stage where that will be, I can say it will be somewhere that means I won’t be playing for a competing club and will not therefore be lining up against Liverpool – that is something I could never contemplate.”
Tributes started filing in from Twitter and elsewhere from some of the greats in the soccer community.
Wish Steven Gerrard all the very best for the future. He's been a credit to himself, his country, Liverpool FC and the game of football!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) January 2, 2015
Hard for the Steven Gerrard news to sink in. Amazing servant to Liverpool, arguably the best of all time. http://t.co/KBEPL3caGh
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) January 2, 2015
Steven Gerrard. Very few players have been so important for one team for so long. Heart and soul of Liverpool.
— Ian Darke (@IanDarke) January 2, 2015
Sad day for Lfc & English football with the Gerrard news, I think it's the right decision all things considered.
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) January 1, 2015
Hard for the Steven Gerrard news to sink in. Amazing servant to Liverpool, arguably the best of all time. http://t.co/KBEPL3caGh
— michael owen (@themichaelowen) January 2, 2015
An era comes to the end with SG leaving LFC. I think he made the right call. What a career,what a player.Thx for the many wonderful moments.
— Didi Hamann (@DietmarHamann) January 2, 2015
I've been fortunate to have played with some top players in my time but Stevie g is easily the best I have played with . #gerrard #LFC
— Peter Crouch (@petercrouch) January 1, 2015
My hero. My mate. pic.twitter.com/qFmO53EQvl
— Xabi Alonso (@XabiAlonso) January 2, 2015
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