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[11] [12] That pivotal match was marred by Chelsea's "comically brazen" time-wasting, [13] that went unpunished until the 93rd minute by Martin Atkinson (despite José Mourinho telling his players he wanted "at least two bookings for time-wasting before half-time"), [14] and it is foremost known for a Steven Gerrard slip that led to Chelsea's ...
Gerrard did not participate in the penalty shoot-out (he was the designated fifth penalty taker) which Liverpool won 3–2 as they claimed their first Champions League trophy in twenty years. [39] Dubbed the Miracle of Istanbul , the match is widely regarded as one of the greatest finals in the competition's history, and Gerrard was lauded as ...
Minutes later Gerrard won a header which found Pennant, however Gerrard was unable to make decent contact with the ball following Pennant's pass. [29] Milan had their first shot of the match a few minutes later. Kaká received the ball outside the area and moved to his right before shooting, however Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina saved the ...
On 6 July, however, Liverpool chief executive Rick Parry released a statement confirming that Gerrard would remain at the club, [46] and Gerrard signed a new four-year contract on 8 July. [47] He ultimately never played for another club in Europe, as he departed for the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League Soccer a decade later. [48]
The 2010–11 season was the 119th season in Liverpool Football Club's existence, and their 49th consecutive year in the top flight of English football.Pre-season saw a change of manager for Liverpool, with Rafael Benítez leaving the club by mutual consent on 3 June 2010.
Gerrard has left Saudi Pro League side Al-Ettifaq by ‘mutual consent’ after just 18 months, in what has been a humbling experience for one of the game’s greats
In the first leg at Anfield, a Dirk Kuyt goal two minutes before half-time put Liverpool ahead, and held onto the lead until the 95th minute, which saw John Arne Riise put the ball in his own net to give Chelsea, who were now being managed by Avram Grant, an advantage, with the match finishing 1–1 and the Blues heading into the second leg at ...
The 2005 Ballon d'Or, given to the best football player in Europe as judged by a panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was delivered to the Brazilian midfielder Ronaldinho on 28 November 2005. [1]