Steven Gerrard Officially retired as a Professional football player

Former Liverpool Captain Steven Gerrard (36), officially ended his career as a professional footballer after playing football for 18 years.

Gerrard made the announcement on Thursday (24/12/2016) local time.

He hung the shoe after his contract with Major League Soccer (MLS) United States.

"I had a great career and is grateful for the time I skip in Liverpool, United Kingdomnational football team, as well as the LA Galaxy. I am fulfilling my childhood dream of wearing the uniform.

"I never imagined what I would go through for 18 years ahead when melakoni debut against Blackburn Rovers on November 1998.0" said Gerrard in his official statement.

Gerrard spent the majority of his career at Liverpool. For 16 seasons remained at Anfield, Gerrard played 710 times and scoring 186 goals.

He also became the captain of The Reds from 2003 to 2014.

Player birth Whiston, 30 May 1980, it led Liverpool to win the Champions League 2004-2005 after winning on penalties against AC Milan in Istanbul, Turkey.

Gerrard also won a number of titles, including two FA Cup titles, three League Cup titles, one FA Community Shield trophy, as well as the UEFA Cup and UEFA Super Cup.

However, He never felt the title of Premier League.

"I was fortunate to experience a lot of amazing things in my career. I am proud to be able to play more than 700 times for Liverpool and most with status as captain. Of course there is nothing more amazing than helping tambah like instagram Liverpool reach for the title, especially in Istanbul, "lanut Gerrard.

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At an international level, Gerrard played for United Kingdom as much as 114 times and scored 9 goals.

He participated in the 2004 and 2012 European Cup, World Cup 2006, 2010, and 2014, as well as serving as Captain since 2010 to 2014 when he retreated from The Three Lions.

"I am honored to be able to play 114 times for the United Kingdom and became a captain. I will always remember the experience with a sense of pride, "said Gerrard.

At the end of his statement, He hinted that he remains open to the possibility of returning to the world of football with different capacities.

"I'm considering a few options and will announce it as soon as possible," said Gerrard.

United Kingdom national team caretaker, Gareth Southgate, reportedly will soon get a contract from the United Kingdom Football Federation (FA).

Southgate requested train United Kingdom for a while after the sudden resignationof Sam Allardyce. 62-year-old coach was retired from the transfer case stuck up young players illegally.

Southgate, who previously was only appointed as an interim coach, before the FA to find a replacement for the main, thus now likely to become the 16th coach United Kingdom throughout history.

As rumored Telegraph, Southgate will get a contract duration of four years from theFA. Announcement-old coach assignment 46 that year as The Three Lions skipper this on Monday (28/11/1999).

Southgate is rumored to have received a contract offer and live interviews with theFA on Wednesday (23/12/2016).

Telegraph preach that the salary that will be acceptable to the former Middlesbrough Manager it amounted to 1.5 million pounds (around Rp 25 billion) per year.

That number is estimated to be only half of the earnings, Allardyce that allegedly reaches 3 million pounds per year.

For being the caretaker of a United Kingdom, Southgate has had three World Cup qualifying matches of the 2016 facing Malta, Slovenia, and Scotland.

One more game that ever faced Southgate was against Spain in the test matches.

From the fourth game, not even the United Kingdom suffered a defeat. The breakdown is a double win (Malta and Scotland) and two draw (Spain and Slovenia).

Origin of the Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic supports Manchester United plan to recruit fellow Irishman, Victor Lindeloef, on stock transfers January 2017.

The team called the Red Devil trying to fix the back line with bringing a new Defender. One name that santer became the target of Benfica central defender, isLindeloef.

In fact, co-discoverer of Man United's rumoured several times coming into the match Benfica to monitor the appearance of the Lindeloef.

Man United's plan to get Lindeloef is expected to be running smoothly. According to the Brazilian, Lindeloef was prepared in a large Club.

"In my opinion, Victor do things extraordinary. He is a great game for Benfica and she has a great responsibility for the national team. He's grown, "said Ibrahimovic.

"If he's good enough for United? In my opinion, he's pretty good for a big club. Depending him about his decision. Whatever the decision that is best for him, "said Ibrahimovic.

In memory of AFF Cup first, the AFF Cup 1996

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AFF Cup 2016 will be starting soon. As many as eight countries that are divided intotwo groups will compete in the two countries who have been appointed by the AFF, namely of the Philippines and Myanmar. Indonesia, as one of the founder countriesof the AFF Cup (formerly known as Tiger Cup) back to participate after FIFA per witness of May 2016. This is the 11th entry for Indonesia in the AFF Cup history, aka timGaruda never absent in this tournament.

Before watching Indonesia AFF Cup fight in 2016, it is worth our while nostalgia just yet. We go back to 1996, the year when the AFF Cup when it was still named the Tiger Cup was first held, and what achievements recorded by our national team in the event held in Singapore.

Architect AFF Cup and the team that Delivered the past in 1996

AFF Cup was first held in 1996, or exactly 12 years after the formation of the AFF (ASEAN Football Federation). The founders of the holding of a special football tournament contested by countries in Southeast Asia are six countries, namely, Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand.

Meanwhile, four other countries, namely Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, and Viet Nam(often also known as Indochina) became a country that was invited because at that time they still haven't joined the AFF Cup. Hook the Asia Pacific Breweries,Singapore-based company and producing Tiger Beer as a sponsor, then in 1996, AFF Cup ever officially held for the first time. That host is Singapore.

Indonesia, as a co-founder of the ASEAN and the AFF, took part in this tournament.When that Indonesia send players who are performing quite a shine along the Cluband never attended either at PSSI Primavera or Baretti. There are names like Kurniawan Dwi Yulianto, Aples Tecuari Sandy, the gift, the milky way, Yeyen Tumena and who graduated from PSSI Primavera and Baretti.

In addition to the names above, there are also other names that shine in the Club asRobby Darwis, Peri Sandria, Widodo c. Putro, Francis Wewengkang Hendro Kartiko, and. A total of 22 players to bring the national team Singapore in AFF Cup 1996. The player is the 22nd, departed with a purpose so that the national team can be successful in the AFF Cup (Tiger Cup) 1996.

Travel Indonesia AFF Cup 1996

Incorporated in Group A along with Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia, Indonesia seamlessly managed to advance to the semifinals after tops Group A with a record of three wins (5-1 over Laos, 3-0 victory over Cambodia, and 6-1 over Myanmar) as well as all the results a series (1-1 against Viet Nam).

With the status as champions of Group A, Indonesia has the right to advance to the semi-final face group B runner-up, Malaysia. In this semi-final, instead of being able to beat the Tiger of Malaya, Malaysia's national subject by instead by a score of 3-1.Malaysia scored goals k. Sanbagamaran, Rusdee Sulong, and Shamsurin Abdul Rahman. Indonesia was only able to minimize failed late own goal Azmil Azali.

In 1996, this was the third championship match, is still being held (beginning 2007, or since the Tiger Cup was renamed the AFF Cup, this rule be eliminated). In this third championship match, Indonesia was defeated by Viet Nam with a score of 3-2. As a result, Indonesia only grabbed fourth place in their first participation in the AFF Cup.

The title of top scorer and best player? There is nothing that belongs to Indonesia. Top scorer Netipong Srithong-in is from Thailand with seven goals, while the title of the best player digondol by Zainal Abidin Hassan of Malaysia. There is also the title of the team, including the digondol fair play by Brunei Darussalam national football team.

Indonesia has not been able to perform well in the first edition of the AFF Cup. Moreover, they lost to Malaysia, a country one clump which is now a serious contender to become one of Southeast Asia's Indonesia in addition to Viet Nam, Singapore, Thailand, and the Philippines.

The incident in the AFF Cup 1996

1996 Tiger Cup is also not free from scandal. Two people in Singapore and Malaysiacaught one person attempts to commit fraud by bribing one of the Philippine national team players. They try to bribe the goalkeeper of the Philippines at the time, Judy Saluria, in order to allow seven goals lodged in the goal in a match between Philippines Singapore against the Philippines.

Fortunate events were unnoticed by police and bribery failed. Singapore only won 3-0 against the Philippines and failed to qualify for the next stage after losing points from runners-up Malaysia group.

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