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Irish Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Business
- Irish Daily Mirror
Gerrard's huge net worth and daughter's relationship with Kinahan mobster's son
The most coveted trophy in European club football was on the line over the weekend as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Munich. PSG ran out 5-0 winners in Saturday's decider to become only the second French side to win the trophy after Marseille in 1993. A global audience of millions tuned in to witness the highly anticipated showdown, with TNT Sports providing the UK broadcast. Laura Woods led the coverage, supported by an impressive panel of pundits including Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Karen Carney and Owen Hargreaves. Gerrard, naturally, is no stranger to Champions League glory, having hoisted the trophy as Liverpool's captain following their extraordinary comeback victory over AC Milan in the 2005 Istanbul final, reports Wales Online. An Anfield icon, the former midfielder retired in 2016, drawing the curtain on a career that saw him clinch numerous individual accolades, two FA Cups, three League Cups, a UEFA Cup and a UEFA Super Cup. Since hanging up his boots, Gerrard has transitioned into management, helming Rangers, Aston Villa and Saudi Arabian team Al-Ettifaq. However, he parted ways with the Saudi Pro League side in January. Here's a glimpse into the life of the Liverpool legend away from the pitch: Following a profitable playing career, Gerrard boasts an impressive estimated net worth of around £75 million, as per 888Sports. It's believed that he raked in approximately £22.5 million over his career, which spanned 17 years at Liverpool before he hung up his boots at MLS side LA Galaxy. The 45 year old has also pocketed a tidy sum in management, reportedly earning a whopping £15.2 million-a-year salary while managing Al-Ettifaq. This salary placed Gerrard as the fourth-highest paid manager globally at the time, with only Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Diego Simeone out-earning him. His substantial net worth has been further bolstered by various sponsorship deals throughout his career, endorsing brands such as Adidas, Jaguar and Lucozade. This month, Gerrard marks 18 years of wedded bliss with his wife Alex Curran, having said their vows in a lavish Buckinghamshire ceremony in June 2007. Interestingly, the pair - who began dating in 2002 - tied the knot on the same day as his England teammates Gary Neville and Michael Carrick. Formerly a nail technician, Curran later transitioned into modelling and worked as a fashion columnist for the Daily Mirror and OK! Magazine. Together, the couple have four children - Lilly-Ella, Lexie, Lourdes and Lio. During Gerrard's stint with Al-Ettifaq, Curran and the kids opted for the glitz of Bahrain over Saudi Arabia, living it up in a swanky villa. While helming Rangers, the ex-Liverpool star confessed his missus would have him chuck in football management "tomorrow" to ease the strain on their home life. He poured his heart out on the High Performance Podcast: "There are times when it dominates your life and you can't control that. That's what it is. "But there will be a stage in my life where I have to give it up, for the sake of my family and for myself. To cut it, and live life with a bit of peace. There's got to be a stage of your life where you have calm and peace, but at the moment I don't feel ready for it. "I do still feel full of energy. I do think I can help players. I do see opportunities to have more highs, and buzzes, and adrenaline rushes. "For Alex and the kids, at some stage, I'm going to have to give me self to them, 100%. When that will be, who knows? Alex would take it tomorrow. She'd take it tomorrow." Gerrard went on to add: "Alex is the one who brings me down, when I've come in, and think I'm fantastic. If I've scored a goal, or we've won a game, she pipes me down. "And when you're on the floor, and you're staring at the wall, she's the one who helps pick you up." In January, Gerrard's eldest daughter Lilly-Ella revealed that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Lee Byrne. The 20-year-old took to her social media with a snap of her positive pregnancy test, captioning the image: "Our little secret. "The best news," she continued. "Mini us is on the way." Her partner Lee is the son of notorious Dublin criminal Liam Byrne, who was sentenced to five years in prison for weapons charges in October 2024. Meanwhile, Lee's grandfather, James 'Jaws' Byrne, who died last year at the age of 77, was a career criminal. Nevertheless, according to LBC, Gerrard doesn't treat Lee any differently than he would anyone else and expressed his excitement at the prospect of becoming a grandad at just 45. Reacting to Lilly-Ella's big reveal, he said: "We can't wait, great news and congratulations - we love you."
Edinburgh Live
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Edinburgh Live
Steven Gerrard's off-screen life from famous wife, massive net worth and 'career return'
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info The most coveted prize in European club football is on the line tonight as Paris Saint-Germain lock horns with Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Munich. Inter are on a quest to clinch their fourth Champions League title after triumphing over Barcelona in an electrifying semi-final duel, while PSG are resolute to finally claim the trophy that has consistently slipped through their fingers, aiming for their maiden win. They've knocked out a series of English teams - Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal - to secure their spot in the final. A global audience of millions will be tuning in to witness this highly anticipated showdown, with TNT Sports providing the broadcast in the UK. READ MORE - Billie Piper's life from school with Amy Winehouse, teen fame and romance with 'stars' READ MORE - The ominous reason behind P Diddy's original stage name 'Puff Daddy' Laura Woods will be leading the coverage, accompanied by a star-studded panel of pundits including Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Karen Carney and Owen Hargreaves. Gerrard, naturally, is no stranger to Champions League glory, having hoisted the trophy as captain of Liverpool following their extraordinary comeback victory against AC Milan in the 2005 final in Istanbul, reports Wales Online. An Anfield icon, the former midfielder retired in 2016, drawing the curtain on a career that saw him scoop numerous individual accolades as well as two FA Cups, three League Cups, a UEFA Cup and a UEFA Super Cup. Since hanging up his boots, Gerrard has transitioned into management, taking the reins at Rangers, Aston Villa and Saudi Arabian outfit Al-Ettifaq. However, he parted ways with the Saudi Pro League team in January. As he gears up to share his insights on Saturday night's match, here's a glimpse into the life of Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard beyond the pitch. Impressive fortune. Following a profitable playing career, Gerrard boasts an impressive estimated net worth of around £75 million, as reported by 888Sports. It's believed that he raked in approximately £22.5 million throughout his career, which spanned 17 years at Liverpool before he hung up his boots at MLS team LA Galaxy. The 45 year old has also pocketed a tidy sum in management, having reportedly earned a whopping £15.2 million-a-year salary while managing Al-Ettifaq. This staggering figure placed Gerrard as the fourth-highest paid manager globally at the time, with only Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Diego Simeone out-earning him. His substantial wealth has been further bolstered by numerous sponsorship deals throughout his career, endorsing brands such as Adidas, Jaguar and Lucozade. Glamorous spouse. Next month, Gerrard will mark 18 years of wedded bliss with his wife Alex Curran, after they exchanged vows in a lavish ceremony in Buckinghamshire in June 2007. Interestingly, the pair - who began dating in 2002 - tied the knot on the same day as the weddings of his England colleagues Gary Neville and Michael Carrick. Initially a nail technician, Curran later transitioned into modelling and worked as a fashion columnist for the Daily Mirror and OK! Magazine. Together, the couple are parents to four children - Lilly-Ella, Lexie, Lourdes and Lio. During Gerrard's tenure at Al-Ettifaq, his wife, Alex Curran, and their children opted to reside in Bahrain instead of Saudi Arabia, enjoying a luxurious lifestyle in a high-end villa. In a previous interview on the High Performance Podcast while managing Rangers, Gerrard admitted that his wife would be happy for him to leave football management "tomorrow" due to the strain on their family life. He said: "There are times when it dominates your life and you can't control that. That's what it is." However, he acknowledged, "But there will be a stage in my life where I have to give it up, for the sake of my family and for myself. To cut it, and live life with a bit of peace. There's got to be a stage of your life where you have calm and peace, but at the moment I don't feel ready for it." He continued, "I do still feel full of energy. I do think I can help players. I do see opportunities to have more highs, and buzzes, and adrenaline rushes." Gerrard mentioned, "For Alex and the kids, at some stage, I'm going to have to give myself to them, 100%. When that will be, who knows? Alex would take it tomorrow. She'd take it tomorrow." He also shared, "Alex is the one who brings me down, when I've come in, and think I'm fantastic. If I've scored a goal, or we've won a game, she pipes me down." Gerrard added, "And when you're on the floor, and you're staring at the wall, she's the one who helps pick you up." Earlier this year, Gerrard's eldest daughter Lilly-Ella announced that she is expecting her first child with her boyfriend, Lee Byrne. The 20 year old broke the news on social media with a picture of her positive pregnancy test, captioning it: "Our little secret. "The best news," she added. "Mini us is on the way." Her beau Lee is the offspring of famed Dublin criminal Liam Byrne, who just last year was jailed for five years due to firearms offences. Lee's late grandfather, career felon James 'Jaws' Byrne, passed away at 77. Despite the family history, LBC reports that Gerrard treats Lee no differently than anyone else and expressed delight at becoming a grandad at 45. Following Lilly-Ella's reveal, he commented: "We can't wait, great news and congratulations - we love you."
Wales Online
3 days ago
- Business
- Wales Online
Steven Gerrard's massive net worth, model wife and daughter's baby with jailed criminal's son
Steven Gerrard's massive net worth, model wife and daughter's baby with jailed criminal's son The Liverpool legend is on punditry duty for TNT Sports' coverage of the Champions League final Gerrard and his wife Alex Curran will celebrate 18 years of marriage next month (Image: Dave J Hogan/Dave) The biggest prize in European club football is up for grabs tonight as Paris Saint-Germain take on Inter Milan in the Champions League final in Munich. Inter are looking to seal their fourth Champions League title after overcoming Barcelona in a thrilling semi-final contest, while PSG are determined to finally get their hands on the trophy that has eluded them throughout their history and win it for the first time, having beaten a string of English sides - Liverpool, Aston Villa and Arsenal - to make it to the final. Millions will tune in from around the world to watch the eagerly-anticipated clash, with TNT Sports broadcasting the game in the UK. The coverage will be fronted by Laura Woods, with a stacked punditry line-up featuring Steven Gerrard, Rio Ferdinand, Karen Carney and Owen Hargreaves. Gerrard, of course, knows a thing about winning the Champions League, having lifted the trophy as captain of Liverpool after their remarkable comeback win against AC Milan in the 2005 final in Istanbul. An Anfield legend, the former midfielder hung up his boots in 2016 as he brought the curtain down on a career that also saw him win countless individual awards as well as two FA Cups, three League Cups, a UEFA Cup and a UEFA Super Cup. Since retiring from playing, Gerrard has moved into management, taking charge of Rangers, Aston Villa and Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. However, he left the Saudi Pro League club in January. As he prepares to give his take on Saturday night's action, here's what you need to know about the Liverpool icon's life away from football. Huge net worth After a lucrative playing career, Gerrard has a huge estimated net worth of around £75 million, according to 888Sports. He is believed to have earned around £22.5 million over the course of his career which saw him spend 17 years at Liverpool before hanging up his boots at MLS side LA Galaxy. The 45-year-old has also earned a pretty penny in management, having been on a reported £15.2 million-a-year salary while manager of Al-Ettifaq. That figure made Gerrard the fourth-highest paid manager in the world at the time, with only Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Diego Simeone ahead of him. His huge net worth has also been boosted by several different sponsorship deals over the course of his career, having endorsed the brands including Adidas, Jaguar and Lucozade. Model wife Gerrard will celebrate 18 years of marriage with his wife Alex Curran next month, having tied the knot in a glamorous ceremony in Buckinghamshire in June 2007. Funnily enough, the couple - who first got together in 2002 - married on the same day as the weddings of his England team-mates Gary Neville and Michael Carrick. A former nail technician, Curran later moved into modelling and worked as a fashion columnist for the Daily Mirror and OK! Magazine. Together, the couple have four children together - Lilly-Ella, Lexie, Lourdes and Lio. During Gerrard's time at Al-Ettifaq, Curran and the children chose to live in Bahrain rather than Saudi Arabia and lived a glamorous lifestyle in a luxury villa. While he was manager at Rangers, the former Liverpool ace admitted his wife would see him quit football management "tomorrow" due to the pressure it puts on their family life. He told the High Performance Podcast: 'There are times when it dominates your life and you can't control that. That's what it is. 'But there will be a stage in my life where I have to give it up, for the sake of my family and for myself. To cut it, and live life with a bit of peace. There's got to be a stage of your life where you have calm and peace, but at the moment I don't feel ready for it. 'I do still feel full of energy. I do think I can help players. I do see opportunities to have more highs, and buzzes, and adrenaline rushes. 'For Alex and the kids, at some stage, I'm going to have to give me self to them, 100%. When that will be, who knows? Alex would take it tomorrow. She'd take it tomorrow.' He added: 'Alex is the one who brings me down, when I've come in, and think I'm fantastic. If I've scored a goal, or we've won a game, she pipes me down. 'And when you're on the floor, and you're staring at the wall, she's the one who helps pick you up." Daughter's baby with jailed criminal's son In January, Gerrard's eldest daughter Lilly-Ella revealed that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Lee Byrne. The 20-year-old revealed the news on social media as she shared a photo of her positive pregnancy test and added the caption: "Our little secret. "The best news," she added. "Mini us is on the way." Her partner Lee is the son of notorious Dublin criminal Liam Byrne, who was sentenced to five years in prison for weapons charges in October 2024. Meanwhile, Lee's grandfather, James 'Jaws' Byrne, who died last year at the age of 77, was a career criminal. Article continues below However, LBC reports that Gerrard treats Lee "just as he would anyone else', while he was also thrilled to hear that he was becoming a grandfather at the age of 45. In response to Lilly-Ella's announcement, he wrote: 'We can't wait, great news and congratulations - we love you."
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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Sport
- Scotsman
Next Rangers manager latest: Major candidate 'drops out' as another 'targeted by second-tier side'
Ibrox title winner has been heavily linked with job Sign up to our Football newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... The protracted search for the new Rangers manager may have taken another twist over the past few hours, with reports emerging that Steven Gerrard has dropped out of the running to become the next manager, while another candidate in Davide Ancelotti is wanted by Deportivo La Coruna. According to an article in the Daily Record, the former Ibrox boss is deciding to stay put in the Middle East, where he was most recently in charge of Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq. And media outlets in Spain are reporting that Ancelotti is of interest to Deportivo, who are in Segunda Division. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Gerrard guided Rangers to their last Premiership title in 2021 before leaving for Aston Villa in the English Premier League. He has featured prominently in the race to take over from Philippe Clement ever since the Belgian was sacked back in February, but it is now being claimed that the Liverpool legend wants to stay in the Gulf for a further year due to family reasons. Former Rangers boss Steven Gerrard was last in football management with Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia. | Getty Images Gerrard is due to be part of TNT Sports Champions League final coverage this weekend and may give more detail on his future then. The former England midfielder was at Anfield on Sunday to take in Liverpool's English Premier League title celebration but in public has remained tight-lipped on speculation linking him with a Rangers return. The claims about Gerrard comes just hours after ex-Rangers chairman Dave King endorsed the 44-year-old for a sensational return. 'I'd be very surprised if they haven't spoken to him because Steven is the obvious choice,' King told the Rangers Review. 'I think I know him well enough to fairly accurately state it would be unfinished business for him. 'Steven left at a time he didn't want to leave. That's a fact. And the team was still top of the league at the time that he left. He wanted to defend that title. I think he would have defended the title had he stayed. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'So from Steven's personal point of view and where he is at the moment, I think he'd love nothing more than to come back to the club and take on the challenge of restoring the club. And it's not just about one title because the project that we hope we're starting now is a project to make Rangers the dominant number one team in Scotland. Gerrard 'would be a perfect fit' 'It's not about winning another league title. It's about really putting Rangers back at the top. This is a project. It's not a one-off. And I think Steven would be perfect for that. 'So I'd be very surprised if they haven't spoken to Steven because he's, as I say, he's by far the least risky candidate to give new money to, by far the least risky candidate.' The Ibrox club are understood to be in the closing stages in what has been a long hunt for a new help coach, elongated by the ongoing takeover from 49ers Enterprises and Andrew Cavenagh, who is reported to have flown into Scotland earlier this week to conclude the search. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Other candidates to have been linked with Rangers include Ancelotti, who is the son of legendary manager Carlo Ancelotti and recently left Real Madrid, ex-Southampton boss Russell Martin and Brian Priske, who was most recently at Feyenoord. It has been claimed that Ancelotti is wanted by other clubs across the continent - including Deportivo - with his father confirming earlier this week that he is in talks with potential suitors. Rangers' need for speed Rangers need to move quickly for a new head coach, given that their competitive season starts in the third week of July with Champions League qualifiers.
Scottish Sun
6 days ago
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Steven Gerrard lands new job aged 44 as Rangers prepare to name next manager
Gerrard is set to work alongside an old rival JOB'S A GOOD UN Steven Gerrard lands new job aged 44 as Rangers prepare to name next manager Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) STEVEN GERRARD has landed a new job amid links to Rangers. The Liverpool legend has been out of management and out of work since leaving Saudi Arabian side Al-Ettifaq in January. Sign up for the Rangers newsletter Sign up 1 Steven Gerrard will appear as a pundit for TNT Sports at the Champions League final Credit: Getty But he has now been hired for a new role at TNT Sports. Gerrard will appear as a pundit for Saturday's Champions League final on Saturday between Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain. He has appeared as a pundit for the broadcaster on multiple occasions since hanging up his boots in 2016, including for Liverpool's 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in 2023. Gerrard has also covered England matches for Channel 4. He will return to Champions League final action alongside old foe Rio Ferdinand, Karen Carney, and Owen Hargreaves, with Laura Woods and Reshmin Chowdhury to host. Gerrard, 44, is reportedly on the shortlist to return to Rangers as their next manager. He is one of a number of candidates of interest, alongside former Southampton manager Russell Martin and Davide Ancelotti, son of Carlo. Gerrard is understood to be the preferred option after leading Gers to the Scottish Premiership title in 2021, finishing the league campaign unbeaten. BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS An unsuccessful stint at Aston Villa followed and he was axed less than a year after joining the club. He was then appointed manager of Al-Ettifaq but left by mutual consent earlier this year with the club just above the relegation zone. Robert Grieve & Bill Leckie have the very latest on the Rangers manager situation as Steven Gerrard & Russell Martin emerge as front-runners The former England midfielder waived £10million in order to avoid getting a relegation on his managerial record.
