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| ('mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/former-liverpool-striker-djibril-cisse-6604438', 25)                   | Around 200 guests , including some of the globe 's biggest-name footballers at the time such >>>as Steven Gerrard<<< , Zinedine Zidane and Thierry Henry , were invited to the couple 's wedding                                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/ian-wright-burgled-10-footballers-3722891', 10)                        | >>>Current England captain Steven Gerrard<<< was one of several Liverpool players to have had their homes raided during an 18-month spell shortly after they won the Champions League in 2005 .                                                                                                              |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/inspirational-five-year-old-cancer-determined-take-4123264', 24)       | Celebrities including >>>footballer Steven Gerrard<<< , pop star Gwen Stefani and Facebook supremo Mark Zuckerberg helped raise money and awareness for a number of charities including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ( ALS ) and Macmillan Cancer Support .                                                 |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/justice-last-hillsboroughs-oldest-youngest-7841302', 8)                | The youngster 's >>>cousin Steven Gerrard<<< would grow up to become Liverpool captain                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/steven-gerrard-corrupt-cop-jailed-5285321', 14)                        | " There has been serious embarrassment for >>>Mr Gerrard<<< . "                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/steven-gerrard-tells-brave-youngster-4380357', 6)                      | Jack Mackay , 11 , had spent the day watching his beloved Reds in the Merseyside derby , when his >>>favourite player made a surprise appearance<<< .                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/steven-gerrard-uncle-wanted-over-2715263', 16)                         | Last night sources close to >>>Steven , 33<<< , said he had no idea of his wayward relative 's activities when he attended the World Cup match .                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/steven-gerrards-3-year-old-daughter-target-5269425', 5)                | A Rochdale FC youth player allegedly targeted the three-year-old daughter >>>of Steven Gerrard<<< with vile abuse after the Liverpool FC captain posted a picture of her online .                                                                                                                            |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/boxing/steven-gerrard-watches-smith-alvarez-8860991', 8)                      | >>>Former Liverpool and England captain Gerrard<<< wished Smith well ahead of the fight with a message on Instagram                                                                                                                                                                                          |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/andros-townsend-deserves-plaudits-england-2467312', 25)              | He has become >>>a real football statesman<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/andy-carroll-use-england-world-2465281', 16)                         | England qualified for Brazil 2014 earlier this week by beating Poland 2-0 with goals from Manchester United 's Wayne Rooney and >>>skipper for his club Liverpool and country Steven Gerrard<<< to finish top of Group H.                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/brendan-rodgers-channeling-liverpool-way-3413234', 19)               | Suarez and Sturridge rank alongside Hunt and St John , and Steven Gerrard certainly vies with Ron Yeats as >>>a true , inspirational leader<<< , while Flanagan has more than a hint of a young Smith , and likewise Sterling with Callaghan                                                                 |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/jordan-henderson-steven-gerrard-should-4742049', 8)                  | And vice-captain Henderson is desperate to see his >>>midfield partner<<< stay at the club .                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/afc-wimbledon-1-2-liverpool-steven-4925032', 13)       | How Brendan Rodgers will cope without >>>his skipper<<< remains to be seen .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/arsenal-2-1-liverpool-match-report-3152704', 17)       | >>>The England midfielder<<< made no mistake , setting up a thrilling finish .                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/leicester-1-3-liverpool-lallana-henderson-4733232', 7) | >>>Liverpool 's captain<<< , serenaded all night by his adoring public , hammered a winner past Kasper Schmeichel , a decade and a half after he used to pit his wits against the Danish keeper 's dad .                                                                                                     |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/manchester-united-0-3-liverpool-match-3185868', 24)    | >>>Kop talisman Gerrard<<< showed customary composure and unerring accuracy in dispatching the spot-kick beyond De Gea .                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/match-report-west-ham-1-2-3256559', 11)                | Steven Gerrard 's >>>nerveless penalty<<< 19 minutes from time , propelled with focused efficiency while West Ham raged over Taylor 's interpretation of Adrian 's clash with Jon Flanagan , was all about calm amid the storm .                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/9-things-steven-gerrard-can-4935149', 20)                       | Here 's a look at nine things >>>the departing Reds skipper<<< can look forward to in MLS :                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/afc-wimbledon-1-2-liverpool-steven-4925136', 17)                | But >>>the inspirational captain<<< curled in a sublime free-kick to win the tie .                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/alex-fergusons-book-claims-liverpool-2642628', 9)               | Ferguson insisted that >>>Liverpool captain Gerrard<<< has never been " a top , top player . "                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/big-match-verdict-liverpools-gerrard-4334288', 32)              | It was , though , still an important moment for >>>Liverpool 's 34-year-old captain<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/brendan-rodgers-backs-outstanding-emre-5244788', 8)             | No one impressed more than Emre Can , the man who is being groomed to eventually provide the solution to >>>the fundamental – and many say impossible – problem of replacing ' Mr Liverpool ' in skipper Gerrard<<<                                                                                          |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/brendan-rodgers-ready-gamble-dropping-4561161', 4)              | Gerrard is >>>the most obvious name<<< likely to be rested , with Rodgers explaining that even though people will question his judgement , he does n't see it as a risk .                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/brendan-rodgers-refuses-condemn-liverpool-4760523', 31)         | >>>The captain 's<<< belated introduction was perhaps due to Tuesday night 's visit from Basel in the Champions League .                                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/brian-reade-column-liverpools-steven-4742318', 28)              | That other England centurion , Steven Gerrard , is currently >>>receiving all sorts of advice on what to do next<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/chelsea-1-1-liverpool-5-things-5674295', 28)                    | It 's fair to say >>>the Liverpool captain 's<<< final season in the Premier League has n't quite been the joyous send-off for which he may have hoped .                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/cristiano-ronaldo-voted-best-ever-premier-5106894', 15)         | >>>Departing Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard<<< was the final player to hit double figures as he was backed by 10 percent of people .                                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/dream-derby-finale-beckoned-goodison-5124854', 17)              | There is a hue of distraction about >>>Gerrard 's demeanour<<< and that is understandable .                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-vs-denmark-simon-kjaer-3204473', 7)                     | His father , Jorn , and whole family are lifelong Liverpool fans and Kjaer is desperate to swap shirts with >>>the England captain<<< .                                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-vs-montenegro-wayne-rooney-2354425', 17)                | >>>The 33-year-old<<< wo n't have the opportunity to break the record which is jointly held by Bobby Moore and Billy Wright have both did the prestigious job on 90 occasions , and is highly unlikely to catch even David Beckham , named skipper 59 times .                                                |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/england-world-cup-verdict-watch-2458408', 17)                   | Goals came courtesy of Wayne Rooney , who is now England 's leading goalscorer in World Cup competition , and Steven Gerrard , who overtook Sir Bobby Charlton 's record last night by winning his >>>107th cap<<< .                                                                                         |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/everton-vs-liverpool-make-steven-5113090', 3)                   | >>>Liverpool skipper Gerrard<<< faces Everton for the 33rd and , probably , last time ( the clubs COULD meet in the Europa League Final ) at Goodison Park on Saturday evening .                                                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/fears-over-liverpools-future-gave-5712411', 6)                  | And at that point , we truly understood the sense of loss , the sense of fear and dread , Liverpool 's fans feel at the departure of >>>their leader and icon , Steven Gerrard<<< .                                                                                                                          |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/frank-lampard-captains-manchester-city-5753084', 11)            | It is apt that the midfielder called time on his Premier League journey on the same day as Steven Gerrard , >>>the player with whom he has most often been compared<<< and contrasted over the past decade .                                                                                                 |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/gerrards-farewell-manes-magic-6-5715073', 5)                    | The penultimate Premier League weekend of the season saw >>>a Liverpool legend and record-breaker<<< say his farewells , while a new record was made on the south coast .                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/how-much-la-galaxy-charging-5116736', 12)                       | >>>The talisman<<< scored his 10th goal in Merseyside derbies earlier in the season , during the 1-1 draw at Anfield .                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/hull-city-midfielder-tom-huddlestone-2866386', 7)               | A midfield battle between Anfield and >>>England skipper<<< Gerrard and Huddlestone will be key to the points .                                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/hundred-caps-frank-lampard-chelsea-2261765', 19)                | >>>Liverpool 's inspirational midfielder and current England skipper Gerrard<<< took his time to replicate his Liverpool displays on the international stage , but he has remained a key man in the England engine room , taking over from David Beckham as its driving force .                              |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/james-milner-takes-no-7-6015848', 8)                            | But there can be no bigger challenge than replacing such a >>>modern-day great as Gerrard<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/joe-hart-out-manchester-citys-5809415', 9)                      | He said : " What Lampard and >>>Gerrard have done<<< is amazing .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jordan-henderson-big-shoes-fill-4933671', 31)                   | >>>He 's the club 's talisman , midfield leader , ambassador<<< , media spokesman and marketing tool all at once .                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jordan-henderson-man-united-vs-4798498', 60)                    | >>>" Stevie<<< has done it for so long now , taking responsibility , and other players like myself need to step up to the mark and start pulling the team when we are going through a tough time like Stevie has done for so many years .                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/jose-mourinho-dig-frank-lampard-5002546', 8)                    | >>>The 33-year-old Gerrard<<< will leave Liverpool in the summer after opting against signing a new contract at Anfield .                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kenny-dalglish-steven-gerrard-feel-4909230', 57)                | >>>Is he the greatest player Liverpool have ever had<<< ?                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/kenny-dalglish-team-player-wayne-4416505', 37)                  | In the modern game , >>>Gerrard is the best captain<<< in the Premier League , for the example he sets on and off the pitch .                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mamadou-sakho-reveals-steven-gerrard-6581345', 8)               | And he has revealed >>>former captain Gerrard<<< was quick to get in touch and pass on a positive message                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manchester-citys-mercenaries-lacking-heart-3435097', 13)        | Vincent Kompany is the one player you would look to at City , but he only goes three-quarters of the way >>>Gerrard goes for Liverpool<<< .                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mario-balotelli-needs-prove-worthy-4539999', 9)                 | Speaking to the Mail , >>>the Reds captain<<< said : " He needs time to score the goals and prove to be people he is worthy of staying here .                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/merseyside-derby-liverpool-skipper-steven-5118673', 21)         | >>>The Reds legend<<< is second to only Ian Rush in the list of Liverpool players with the most goals against their local rivals , with 10 strikes in 32 appearances so far .                                                                                                                                |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/merseyside-derby-proved-those-saying-4344216', 8)               | To many onlookers , >>>Steven Gerrard has n't been the same since that infamous slip either<<< .                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/mister-liverpool-steven-gerrard-must-4741394', 8)               | >>>Skipper Gerrard<<< , 34 , is set to be out of contract at the end of the season and is weighing up the offer of a new deal .                                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/newcastle-legends-xi-vs-liverpool-2463298', 8)                  | So for now , this weekend 's action is merely a sideshow to the more important question of what would happen if Gazza ever played against >>>Stevie G<<< ( magic is the answer , magic would happen ) .                                                                                                      |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/no-excuses-england-tonight---3722002', 28)                      | " I 've said it many times , " >>>added the skipper<<< . "                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/philippe-coutinho-can-liverpools-next-6234329', 14)             | He wo n't talk about being able to replace >>>a legend like Steven Gerrard<<< , and the truth is nobody could ever replace him , but with Gerrard gone they do need somebody to step up — and he can do that . "                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/premier-league-predictions-gerrard-gets-4947024', 29)           | It is easier to >>>be an ageing talisman<<< making cameo appearances and having an impact from the bench if that is for a winning side , and one chasing honours .                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/selfie-liverpool-captain-steven-gerrard-3932764', 6)            | A selfie with >>>Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard<<< was enough to leave one girl in hysterical tears as the players made their way through New Jersey .                                                                                                                                                      |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-admits-liverpool-title-5936674', 14)             | And >>>Kop icon Gerrard<<< , speaking in a BT Sport interview to be aired on Wednesday , said : " That game against Chelsea , with the slip , our tactical approach was probably inexperienced for the whole game - going out to try and blow Chelsea away .                                                 |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-admits-would-love-7995079', 14)                  | >>>The former Liverpool skipper<<< will be watching the Reds from LA as Jurgen Klopp 's men take on Sevilla in Basel                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-always-welcome-anfield-4907482', 12)             | " His contribution to the club is almost beyond measure and it 's testimony to his influence , that despite Liverpool having such a long and distinguished list of legendary figures , >>>the name Steven Gerrard<<< will always be at the summit .                                                          |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-auctioning-limited-edition-6782361', 9)          | Only 17 pairs of the boots were made by Adidas , one for every year the >>>former Liverpool and England captain<<< played for Liverpool , report the Liverpool Echo .                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-blast-too-soft-4362269', 7)                      | And a >>>furious Gerrard<<< said : " We did n't deserve anything .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-brendan-rodgers-over-6513263', 7)                | With the scores at 0-0 , the >>>former Liverpool skipper<<< slipped with the ball in his own half , allowing Demba Ba through on goal to score                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-charity-match-one-time-5400080', 7)              | But the Wales defender who was twice lined up for an Anfield move by his former Swansea boss Brendan Rodgers , will only do it as part of >>>Steven Gerrard 's team<<< for this weekend 's all star charity game .                                                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-conversation-brendan-rodgers-4914429', 2)        | >>>The Kop skipper<<< revealed it was a conversation with boss Brendan Rodgers that made him face up to the reality that he would have to leave the club he loves when he was told he would no longer be the first name on the Liverpool team-sheet .                                                        |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-hints-liverpool-loan-5707678', 6)                | >>>Kop skipper Gerrard<<< made an emotional farewell to the Anfield fans when he led the Reds out against Crystal Palace on Saturday , and will bring an end to a 17-year career with his hometown club at Stoke next weekend .                                                                              |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-home-team-relax-3867049', 6)                     | >>>The Liverpool hero , 34<<< , was catching some pre-season sun in Ibiza with daughter Lourdes , two , and wife Alex , 31                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-leaving-liverpool-how-5695305', 6)               | Gerrard will play his last game at Anfield for >>>Liverpool<<< on Saturday in what has been a glittering career for the Merseyside club .                                                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-leaving-liverpool-who-4908286', 11)              | Liverpool football club without Steven Gerrard wearing >>>the captain 's<<< armband seems like a strange proposition , but it will become reality from the start of next season .                                                                                                                            |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-liverpool-brendan-rodgers-4907758', 12)          | Rodgers has attempted to manage his captain 's decline , by frequently resting >>>the 34-year-old<<< in recent weeks                                                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-loses-egg-spoon-2791173', 11)                    | >>>Captain Steven Gerrard<<< commented : " BBC Children in Need is a fantastic charity and it 's great to come out and support the work that they do .                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-one-footballs-all-time-4907728', 8)              | That sense of loss is perhaps as much at the realisation that the Steven Gerrard of old will never be coming back as it as at the fact >>>the club captain , the lifelong Red<<< – one of us – will be wearing someone else 's shirt next season .                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-retires-england-captains-3742410', 6)            | >>>England captain<<< Steven Gerrard has retired from international football .                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-returns-anfield-watch-6793442', 8)               | >>>The former England skipper<<< has returned to the UK after the MLS season came to a disappointing end for LA Galaxy , following their exit in the play-off                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-returns-uk-after-6770248', 6)                    | >>>The former England captain<<< has returned after the MLS season came to a disappointing end for LA Galaxy , following their exit in the play-offs                                                                                                                                                         |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-says-england-never-2806129', 7)                  | But >>>the Three Lions captain<<< insisted the team were in better shape now than at the 2010 finals and that they are fired up for revenge at Wembley tonight                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-says-goodbyes-leicester-5714548', 9)             | With just a week to go , >>>it was all about farewells<<< as many teams made their last home appearances of the year .                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-should-take-time-4757974', 8)                    | Additionally , >>>the ex-England captain<<< was left out of the Reds ' starting lineup for the 1-0 win over Stoke last weekend , - but did return to the side in midweek , scoring in the 3-1 win over Leicester City - while there have been rumours of a bust-up between him and manager Brendan Rodgers . |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-sir-alex-ferguson-2866402', 19)                  | >>>The midfielder 's<<< biggest regret is the lack of chances he 's had to win the title with Liverpool , but , with Brendan Rodgers inspiring an Anfield revival , he is still hoping he can win the one domestic trophy to evade his grasp .                                                               |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-splashing-time-during-6321151', 8)               | The >>>35-year-old footie ace<<< - who joined MLS side LA Galaxy this summer - could n't contain his excitement as he rode the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios in Hollywood .                                                                                                                        |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-still-plenty-offer-4808135', 19)                 | If West Ham had said that to me they 'd have benefited and so would I , and I look at Gerrard and think that , >>>even at 34<<< , he still has so much to give Liverpool if they use him properly .                                                                                                          |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-surprised-liverpool-boss-5850248', 8)            | >>>Anfield legend Gerrard<<< said : " I was very surprised .                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrard-vs-fabian-delph-4835263', 6)                     | With Steven Gerrard no longer the powerful omnipresent force of six/seven years ago , Liverpool are in the market for alternatives to >>>their iconic skipper<<< .                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/steven-gerrards-liverpool-future-could-4719520', 1)             | >>>The 34-year-old Kop skipper<<< has been considering the offer of a new contract , believed to be for substantially less than his current £ 170,000 a week , for a few weeks .                                                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/thierry-henry-greatest-premier-league-4819926', 40)             | >>>The inspirational skipper<<< dragged his side to the Champions League in 2005 before a similar showing in the FA Cup final a year later .                                                                                                                                                                 |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/under-bob-paisley-liverpool-would-4937553', 6)                  | Amid the many honest tributes to the exit of >>>one of Liverpool 's greatest players<<< has been some prize guff                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/who-jordan-rossiter-you-need-4306955', 7)                       | The 17-year-old has been making waves under Alex Inglethorpe 's guidance at the Reds ' Kirby Academy recently , and those in the know have compared him to a certain Liverpudlian >>>who currently wears the number 8 shirt at Anfield<<< .                                                                  |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/steven-gerrard-hails-liverpools-character-4736589', 8)               | And >>>the Anfield ace<<< turned in one of his best performances of the season as the Reds recovered from falling behind .                                                                                                                                                                                   |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-beat-arsenal-liverpool-new-4925440', 57)       | Steven Gerrard may be a Liverpool legend but >>>the Reds ' skipper<<< has admitted he owned a Manchester United shirt a boy                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/chelsea-man-city-fight-over-6451270', 21)              | Football bad boy El-Hadji Diouf has made the outrageous claim that >>>Steven Gerrardand<<< Liverpool are racist in an astonishing rant .                                                                                                                                                                     |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/steven-gerrard-joining-la-galaxy-4934383', 23)         | Earlier , Galaxy coach Bruce Arena told the LA Times that he has a plan for >>>the 34-year-old 's<<< arrival .                                                                                                                                                                                               |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/steven-gerrard-thinks-knows-antoine-9734301', 7)       | But boss Jose Mourinho must wait to sign the 25-year-old Frenchman - and >>>former rival Steven Gerrard<<< thinks he knows why .                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/steven-gerrard-transfer-la-galaxy-4909246', 4)         | Galaxy have been watching developments since November , when it first emerged >>>the Anfield legend<<< could leave the club , and need a big name to replace the retired Landon Donovan .                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/steven-gerrard-urged-stay-liverpool-4929467', 7)       | Adebayo Akinfenwa , the man-mountain striker who scored for AFC Wimbledon in Monday 's narrow FA Cup third-round defeat by the Reds , swapped shirts >>>with his idol<<< and begged him to stay at Anfield                                                                                                   |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/england-captain-steven-gerrard-says-3603789', 7)      | >>>His Liverpool pal<<< Gerrard said : " I think from a really really selfish point of view it would help England against Uruguay if he was n't available .                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/england-skipper-steven-gerrard-says-3601107', 7)      | >>>The Liverpool and England skipper<<< says he has shed no tears about the blunder , which gifted a goal to Chelsea and swung the title towards Manchester City .                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/englands-world-cup-side-bold-3688727', 14)            | Yet >>>the Liverpool skipper 's<<< sense of what might be is not just wishful thinking , more than a pipedream .                                                                                                                                                                                             |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/roy-hodgson-vows-england-attack-3659454', 33)         | >>>England skipper Gerrard<<< has not been lulled into complacency by Italy 's terrible form – they were held to a 1-1 draw by Luxembourg last week .                                                                                                                                                        |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/steven-gerrards-highs-low-england-3747575', 16)       | >>>The Three Lions skipper<<< has decided to bring the curtain down after 14 years of service with the national team .                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/steven-gerrards-new-role-can-3578690', 7)             | >>>The Liverpool and Three Lions skipper<<< has said he might quit international football after Brazil , as he will be 34 next week and faces a more demanding 2014-15 season now the Reds are back in the Champions League .                                                                                |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/world-cup-englands-penalty-shootout-3523536', 8)      | And skipper Steven Gerrard admitted >>>in his autobiography<<< that he worried for months in advance about missing an all-important spot-kick in the build-up to the 2006 World Cup .                                                                                                                        |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/golf/ryder-cup-2016-liverpool-legend-5387908', 13)                            | And in a welcome piece of good news for the Reds captain , European skipper Clarke said >>>football legend Gerrard<<< was on his list of possible motivational speakers .                                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/manchester-united-fans-troll-steven-5712755', 6)                      | Before the Premier League clash with Arsenal at Old Trafford , punters had a range of t-shirts available to buy from merchandise stalls , all taking aim at the >>>Liverpool captain<<< for that slip against Chelsea last season .                                                                          |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/steven-gerrard-can-still-knock-5887290', 18)                          | The 35-year-old >>>former Anfield legend<<< scored more than his fair share of pile drivers for the Reds during a 17-year career for the club .                                                                                                                                                              |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/steven-gerrard-careers-liverpool-legend-4909198', 7)                  | The >>>Liverpool skipper 's<<< football life has featured several notable forks in the road .                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/steven-gerrard-leads-liverpool-squad-5770076', 9)                     | They were hammered at Stoke on the last day of the season ; they are losing >>>legendary stalwart Steven Gerrard<<< and were beaten by Palace at home on his final ever game at Anfield .                                                                                                                    |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/steven-gerrards-first-billboard-la-5933535', 7)                       | The first billboards of the >>>former Anfield captain<<< in an LA Galaxy shirt have been erected ... and he does n't look brilliantly pleased to be there .                                                                                                                                                  |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/steven-gerrards-liverpool-farewell-bad-5763886', 9)                   | The good news for >>>Super Stevie<<< is that , as awful as his Stoke experience might have been , his was n't the weekend 's worst fond farewell .                                                                                                                                                           |
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| ('mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/weirdest-steven-gerrard-tribute-yet-5695729', 6)                      | With his ( exceptionally ) long goodbye almost at an end , everyone is currently paying tribute to >>>Stevie G 's<<< Liverpool career .                                                                                                                                                                      |
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