FL - Steven Gerrard...

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the One, the Only... Steven Gerrard, a.k.a. Stevie G., a.k.a. Captain Fantastic, a.k.a. the best friggin' player in the world! And these are not even my words. They are Zinedine Zidane's. And I completely agree. For me, this is the greatest midfielder in England and out of it. Capello, don't even think about going against Spain on November 11th without Gerrard. He's not only the brain and the driving force, he is also the soul for every team he plays for.

Before even starting to talk about skills, which he has in abundance, I have to say that this player has the most amazing behavior and attitude anyone can have. He clearly shows that he is in love with the game, and completely dedicated to his one and only team, Liverpool.

This is the man that will sit among the crowd, while his team is playing and he is injured. This is the man that will kiss his club's motto before every game. This is the man that will shake hands and congratulate every single member of the team he's playing against, no matter if he wins or loses. This is the man that will always be there for every team mate. He stands for what I think of as the soul of the game and the team.

But words are just segments. The truth lies in the facts. First of all, I have to point out that his very first international goal was against Germany (Take that, Bastian!), during the World cup 2002 Qualifications. He opened the crucial result for Liverpool during the Champions League Final in 2005 against A.C. Milan. You can say that the free-kick goal is now his notorious trade mark. He's taken part in Euro 2000 and Euro 2004, as well as World Cup 2006 and World Cup 2010, the latter as a captain. He is also the captain of Liverpool, bearing the nickname of captain Fantastic! (I wasn't joking in the first sentence).

All that said, it would be pointless to list all the awards and nominations he has ever received. I will only say one last congratulations to him. This Saturday, Liverpool played against Manchester United. The very first goal, that formed the draw between the two teams was Gerrard's. Not only that, it was his first 2011/12 season league goal after more than six months off the field due to an injury. Welcome back, Gerrard, and let's hope we see more of that at Anfield and on international grounds.

By the way, a quick off-topic. I just saw that he is the exact same height as Bastian Schweinsteiger, a football player that I consider to be the next Gerrard. And the weirdness continues. Gerrard is number 8 in Liverpool, and Schweini is number 7 in Germany National Team. Coincidence much?

Steven Gerrard's soundtrack song (the music representing the power of his skill):

And I just have to say this (*innocent looking face*). But seriously, if you think that I like footballers, because I think they're hot, you're wrong. I think they're hot, if they play good!:

And since he deserves far more than one clip, I present to you, the Football God:

And the purest Gerrard skill:

Gerrard forever!!! The true English legend.