How Gerrard went from ‘best night’ to ‘head like a box of frogs’
Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005 but just two months later wanted out. What happened?
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- Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005 but just two months later wanted out
- How Gerrard went from 'best night' to 'head like a box of frogs'
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- When Steven Gerrard reflects on the 2005 Champions League final, he calls it the best night of his life., external
- But just two months later, he announced he was leaving Liverpool - before dramatically changing his mind overnight
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Original report How Gerrard went from 'best night' to 'head like a box of frogs'
Publisher: BBC Sport · Published May 12, 11:01 pm · bbc.com
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Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005 but just two months later wanted out. What happened?
Steven Gerrard won the Champions League under Rafael Benitez in 2005, but says criticism by the Spanish manager left him feeling unwanted
When Steven Gerrard reflects on the 2005 Champions League final, he calls it the best night of his life., external
What happened
- Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool's Champions League win in 2005 but just two months later wanted out
- How Gerrard went from 'best night' to 'head like a box of frogs'
- Steven Gerrard won the Champions League under Rafael Benitez in 2005, but says criticism by the Spanish manager left him feeling unwanted When Steven Gerrard reflects on the 2005 Champions League final, he calls it the best night of his life., external But ju…
- During a Netflix documentary about the Reds' success in Istanbul, Gerrard acknowledges he was in a "bad place" mentally, with a head like "a box of frogs"
- Steven Gerrard won the Champions League under Rafael Benitez in 2005, but says criticism by the Spanish manager left him feeling unwanted
Why this matters
- When Steven Gerrard reflects on the 2005 Champions League final, he calls it the best night of his life., external
- But just two months later, he announced he was leaving Liverpool – before dramatically changing his mind overnight
- In May 2005, Gerrard captained Liverpool to perhaps the most famous victory in their storied history as they came from 3-0 down at half-time against AC Milan to win on penalties and clinch the club's fifth European Cup
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Original articleMiracle of Istanbul: Steven Gerrard went from career high to 'head like a box of frogs'
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Original articleMiracle of Istanbul: Steven Gerrard went from career high to 'head like a box of frogs'
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Original articleMiracle of Istanbul: Steven Gerrard went from career high to 'head like a box of frogs'
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