Gerrard

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Steven Gerrard is a hero to millions not only as the inspirational captain of Liverpool FC but as a key member of the England team. Here for the first time he tells the story of his lifelong obsession with football in an honest & revealing book which captures the extraordinary camaraderie the soul-destroying tensions & the high-octane thrills of the modern game as never before. Born in the Liverpool suburb of Huyton in 1980 Steven first joined Liverpool as a YTS trainee & played his first game for the first team aged just 18. His career has gone from strength to strength ever since & he is now the team's captain & its lynchpin. Liverpool's incredible comeback in the Champions' League final in Istanbul in May 2005 recovering from a 3-goal deficit against AC Milan to win on penalties is testament to the amazing power Gerrard has over his team. His presence on the pitch is a force to be reckoned with & places him amongst the very first rank of players in the world. A relatively private figure Steven has rarely spoken out in public. Now his legions of fans will be allowed an intimate glimpse of what makes their hero tick. He speaks for the first time about the torturous will-he-won't-he Chelsea rumours & his undying passion for Liverpool. We experience first-hand the highs of winning in Istanbul & elsewhere as well as the occasional lows of being parted from his much-loved family & friends. & of course the book contains a full blow-by-blow account of England's world cup campaign in Germany 2006. Steven Gerrard's book is the definitive football autobiography. Like its subject it's honest passionate & exhilarating. If Steven Gerrard isn't your hero yet by the time you've read this he will be...