Steven Gerrard: For Club and Country

By Phil Thompson

Skilful and aggressive, Gerrard has a knack of scoring spectacular goals for club and country. A boyhood Liverpool fan, growing up on Merseyside, Gerrard is living the dream of playing for his team. Having emerged through the club's youth academy he made his debut for the Reds in November 1998 at the age of eighteen. Now captain of Liverpool FC, Gerrard has led his team to glory in both the European Cup and FA Cup. A key player for England, he will always be remembered for his goal in the famous World Cup qualifying game against Germany in September 2001. This is unique insight into a man who remains one of Europe's top talents.

• Language: English
• Publisher: The History Press
• Release date: Jun 15, 2006
• ISBN: 9780750959834

Phil Thompson

Merseyside writer Phil Thompson has written many football books for many publishers, is a life-long fan of the Reds and lives in Liverpool. His previous books for Tempus include the Shankly: From Glenbuck to Wembley and Liverpool: The Trophy Years.