Jordan Henderson, Alan Shearer, and Sergio Ramos are among stars past and present taking a moment to laud the career of Steven Gerrard following his retirement Thursday.
Gerrard, 36, called time on his playing career after 17 years with Liverpool and two more with the LA Galaxy.
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Teammates and rivals alike joined the parade of folks admiring Gerrard, with longtime Everton midfielder Tim Cahill joining former Reds stars Pepe Reina and Michael Owen in issuing Twitter love.
As a kid growing up I wanted to be like him, was dream come true to line up next to him in an England shirt. God lu… pic.twitter.com/jl6JQmTlVT
— Jack Wilshere (@JackWilshere) November 24, 2016
VIDEO: Steven Gerrard's ovation from the crowd here at Anfield, for the final time. Wow. #LFC #BPLonNBC #YNWA pic.twitter.com/jBXf7o5C4s
— Joe Prince-Wright (@JPW_NBCSports) May 16, 2015
Steven Gerrard retires
— England (@England) November 24, 2016
Caps: 1⃣1⃣4⃣
Caps as skipper: 3⃣8⃣
Goals: 2⃣1⃣
Major tournaments played in: 6⃣
👏https://t.co/scxJmBWzRR
Great player, captain and teammate. Good luck in your next step. #Gerrard https://t.co/FJ1dnc2CPQ pic.twitter.com/tbaIWbtFy0
— Raul Meireles (@OficialMeireles) November 24, 2016
It's been an honor to play alongside you amigo!! Always an example on and off the pitch!great moments together!THANKS FOR EVERYTHING LEGEND! pic.twitter.com/DjFNMKL38K
— Pepe Reina (@PReina25) November 24, 2016
Good luck for the future. Will rightly be remembered as a great of the game. #StevenGerrard #LFC
— Alan Shearer (@alanshearer) November 24, 2016
We started at Liverpool together at 11. He was brilliant then. He went on to be world class. Liverpool's greatest player. Congrats Stevie G.
— Michael Owen (@themichaelowen) November 24, 2016
Something breaks inside when a legend like Gerrard stops being a pro. Such is life... https://t.co/EuXwLms63M
— Guillem Balague (@GuillemBalague) November 24, 2016
Steven, brilliant player, World legend. Congratulations for what you did for football! #Gerrard 🙌🏻 pic.twitter.com/zsskrCEnwN
— Javier Zanetti (@javierzanetti) November 24, 2016
What we do in life echoes into eternity.#YNWA pic.twitter.com/Vm6u3L3Kkw
— Álvaro Arbeloa (@aarbeloa17) November 24, 2016
Se retira un futbolista total y gran ejemplo para el fútbol.
— Sergio Ramos (@SergioRamos) November 24, 2016
It's good to be on your team. 😉
You'll never walk alone.#StevenGerrard pic.twitter.com/u68rtZbgLk
Steven Gerrard Congratulations on an amazing career. A player I respect on and off the field. One of the best players I've played against 👊🏽 pic.twitter.com/Q5zFmMeVhs
— Tim Cahill AO (@Tim_Cahill) November 24, 2016
Was an honour to watch Steven Gerrard's career unfold. He leaves behind so many memories that will never fade. His legend will only grow.
— James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) November 24, 2016
Stevie G.. One of Liverpool's best ever players. Nothing he couldn't do on the pitch,Magnificent career. Great guy to go with it 👍🏻
— John Hartson (@JohnHartson10) November 24, 2016
Hoy anuncia que se retira una leyenda del fútbol! Un líder dentro y fuera del campo, enorme Steven Gerrard! pic.twitter.com/CjX3dn2bLB
— Iker Casillas (@IkerCasillas) November 24, 2016
Thanks for everything! Good luck with whatever you decide to do next! #legend #ynwa stevengerrard https://t.co/2YVfeRdKxz
— Jordan Henderson (@JHenderson) November 24, 2016