Former England defender Rio Ferdinand has accused Liverpool of being disloyal to Steven Gerrard by allowing him to leave for LA Galaxy at the end of his career.
Gerrard came through the Melwood academy, made his debut as an 18-year-old and went on to represent the Reds on more than 700 occasions, playing pivotal roles in winning not only the FA Cup but most famously the Champions League. Though the Premier League title alluded him, the midfielder will go down as one of the greatest players to grace the Anfield turf.
After 17 years on Merseyside, the club captain was allowed to leave for the United States, joining LA Galaxy in the MLS having not been offered a new deal by Liverpool. And Ferdinand, using the time his former England international team-mate 'flirted with the idea' of joining then-recently acquired Chelsea before ultimately staying put, has claimed the Reds didn't 'give him' the loyalty that he once showed them.
