12 months after Liverpool’s captain was widely tipped to be awarded an MBE (an oversight according to the blue-blood brigade down South), Steven Gerrard has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s New Years Honours List.
Following The Reds’ UEFA Champions League success over Milan in May 2005, Gerrard was expected to be awarded the MBE.
He has now been awarded the honour in the New Year list and offered his gratitude to those who have helped him to become one of the game’s most famous players.
“I am absolutely thrilled and honoured to receive this recognition for playing a game I’ve loved all my life,” said Gerrard.
“I’d like to accept this on behalf of all those people who have been so supportive to me throughout my career, all my team-mates over the years, everyone at Liverpool Football Club, everyone at Team England, all my family and friends, and all those coaches who have helped me since I was eight.”
Well done Stevie. You’ve done us proud kid.
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December 31st, 2006 at (00:46)
Well done to Stevie - it’s fair to say that we might not have won either of our cup successes over the last 2 years if we didn’t have Steven Gerrard and his game-changing performances.
Keep it up Stevie, and we’ll keep rooting hard for ya.
December 31st, 2006 at (11:07)
You deserve the award! Congratulation!
January 4th, 2007 at (12:01)
i feel happy that at last gerrard is now being given whathe deserve.after loosing out as an england captain it become mandatofry to appreciatewhat a wonderful work gerrrad is diong in the whole of england.we look 4wrd 2 when he will win aworld best.
March 24th, 2007 at (14:31)
stevie u totaly deserved dat MBE i just wished you would have got it sooner but at least you have it now and uve been amens for liverpool and i hope u lift that chapions league cup again this year as u ans liverpool deserve it so so much. well done
and ur still ma favourite player in da whole wide worldd