When Steven Gerrard was young what football team did he like?
Steven Gerrard was born in Whiston, a suburb of Liverpool,
England on May 30, 1980. While growing up he was a huge fan of the
professional soccer club Liverpool, and dreamed of one day becoming
captain of the team. He started playing soccer at a young age for
the Whiston Juniors. By the age of eight, he was noticed by
Liverpool scouts and joined their youth program in 1987. At the age
of 14, he was scouted by other various organizations such
Manchester United. However, Steven Gerrard found his home to be at
Liverpool, where he pressured the owners into signing him into a
youth training scheme contract. In 1997 he signed his first
professional contract with Liverpool, but did not get a chance to
start in a game till the 1999-2000 seasons. Currently, Steve
Gerrard is fulfilling his childhood dream and captains the club
team Liverpool and England's national team.