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Edinburgh Live
16 hours 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."
Metro
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Metro
Thierry Henry celebrates with 'boss' Arsene Wenger after Champions League final
Thierry Henry celebrated with his former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger after PSG thumped Inter Milan in the Champions League final. The two Frenchman were left absolutely delighted after PSG landed the trophy for the first time in their history with an incredible 5-0 victory. Henry couldn't wipe the smile off the face as he interviewed Wenger following a historic night for French football at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The duo both hold legendary status at Arsenal and Henry kept referring to Wenger as his 'boss' as a mark of respect for the 75-year-old icon. Speaking on CBS Sports, Wenger said: '[PSG's win] was absolutely fantastic. The difference between the teams was too big. Wake up to find news on your club in your inbox every morning with Metro's Football Newsletter. Sign up to our newsletter and then select your team in the link we'll send you so we can get football news tailored to you. 'On top of that, Inter, the way they played, they made it easier for [PSG].' Henry, with a huge grin, then asked his former manager: 'Boss, are you happy?' 'I am happy, of course, for French football!' Wenger replied. 'You know that!' 'It's just a question, boss!' Henry said. 'It's just a question, I am not upsetting you! Me too, I am happy, very happy.' 'Of course, Thierry,' Wenger added. 'You have done a lot for French football.' Arsenal's legendary former manager Wenger, in charge of the Gunners from 1996 to 2018, signed Henry from Juventus back in 1999. Henry went on to become one of the biggest legends in Arsenal history, winning two Premier League titles and three FA Cups under Wenger. The duo have always enjoyed a special relationship since their success together in north London. Henry played a total of 377 games for Arsenal, scoring an incredible tally of 228 goals and providing 101 assists. 'You too,' Henry replied as the interview ended, before fellow CBS pundit and Arsenal supporter Micah Richards asked to shake Wenger's hand. 'He's an Arsenal fan, that's why!' Henry quickly added before Wenger walked away. Meanwhile, the Eiffel Tower was lit up in red and blue colours following PSG's historic Champions League triumph. PSG's 19-year-old French star Desire Doue, who produced a masterclass of a performance against Inter, has promised that the team's celebrations are going to be 'crazy' as he heaped praise on his manager Luis Enrique. More Trending 'I have no words,' Doue said. 'That was just incredible for me, simply incredible. I have no words, sorry. '[Enrique has] been here for two years and he has made history for the club. 'Tactically and mentally, he is a really good coach, unbelievable, and as a human being too. 'It is a pleasure to work with him. I don't know how we'll celebrate but it's going to be crazy.' MORE: Kylian Mbappe sends message to Paris Saint-Germain after Champions League triumph MORE: Luis Enrique T-shirt in Champions League final pays tribute to daughter Xana MORE: Tottenham 'confident' of beating Arsenal and Chelsea to sign £54m winger
Wales Online
2 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."
Daily Mirror
2 days ago
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Jonny Evans calls time on glittering career after Man Utd exit
Northern Ireland defender Jonny Evans is retiring, aged 37, after winning three league titles, a Champions League and winning more than a century of international caps Jonny Evans has announced his retirement with the centre back's final appearance coming in Manchester United's post-season friendly win against Hong Kong on Friday. The 107-cap Northern Ireland international won three Premier League titles, a Champions League, two FA Cups, two League cups and a Club World Cup, while making 537 club appearances for United and Leicester City. Evans, 37, was only able to feature sporadically for United during their diabolical season but departs Old Trafford with his reputation untainted. His exit also means next season will be the first time since 1973-74 that not a single player in the squad featured at some point during Sir Alex Ferguson's time as manager. 'It's really nice and the level he has in training, you can see the standards in his prime and you understand why they won so many titles,' current head coach Ruben Amorim said. 'With his age, with a lot of problems physically, when he was fit to train, the level was really high. You can understand he was a very good player.' United are expecting a hectic start to the transfer window. A £62.5m deal for Wolves forward Matheus Cunha is set to be completed after terms were agreed in the past week, while captain Bruno Fernandes has had his deadline for a potential move to join Al Hilal extended. The Saudi club are willing to make the Portugal star one of the world's best players but are determined for him to join ahead of next month's Club World Cup. An initial deadline of last Thursday was set but the latest reports suggest he has until late next week to commit. A three-year deal worth up to £200m in a salary is on offer with Al Hilal also expecting to pay a significant fee for Fernandes. He is reportedly giving serious thought to the offer. Every member of United's squad is available for transfer at the right price as the club counts the cost of their dismal campaign and no European football next season. Ruben Amorim's squad requires a significant overhaul to meet the requirements of his 3-4-2-1 system. But it is accepted that several sales are required to fund new signings. Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho are among those who appear likely to depart this summer.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
The end of a goalorious journey: Rudraneil Sengupta on Modric and De Bruyne
His grandfather had been shot in front of him and his family by Serbian rebels, who then set fire to their house in the tiny, arid village of Modric, in what was then Yugoslavia. Modric's family fled the region amid the war for Croatia's independence, and lived for a while in a sprawling, dilapidated hotel in the small town of Zadar, about 700 km down the coast, along with hundreds of other displaced families. The parking lot of the hotel became his playground. In this gravelly, pockmarked square, he thrilled the other children with his extraordinary talent. He was small and thin for his age, but made up for that with skills he seemed to have picked up all on his own. Even in the midst of a war, it was clear: Modric would be a footballer. What could hardly have been predicted was that he would become one of the greatest players in the history of the game, a midfield maestro whom the legendary manager Carlo Ancelotti would call 'a gift to football'. Last week, Modric played his final game, for Real Madrid, after a 12-year career there in which he grew to be the best midfielder in one of the best clubs in the world. You know it's been an extraordinary week in the world of football when the sentence above can be used again, word for word, changing only the proper nouns. Last week also saw Kevin De Bruyne play his final game for Manchester City. Modric finishes his footballing career at the astonishing age of 39, still pencil-thin but with calves that now look like they were sculpted by Michelangelo. He has helped Real Madrid win 26 trophies, including four La Liga titles and six Champions League ones — more than any other player in the history of the club. Meanwhile, De Bruyne, his golden locks flying, helped take Manchester City from mediocrity to extreme success, helping win six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, and a Champions League trophy, among others. In his 10 years there, all of which was spent being the force around which Pep Guardiola plotted City's rise, City became the only team to accrue 100 points in a single premier league season, win the league four times in a row, and win every single domestic trophy in a single season. Both the Real Madrid and Manchester City squads, in this last decade, have overflowed with supreme talent. Yet there is little doubt that the identities of these two teams in this period have been shaped by the two players who bade goodbye last week. Whether it was with Xabi Alonso, Casemiro or Toni Kroos, Modric's creativity, vision, and exceptional skill — arguably, no footballer has ever passed the ball with the outside of the foot with consequences as lethal — was the spark that lit up Real Madrid. At the 2018 World Cup, Modric brought all those attributes to bear for his national team as well, taking Croatia to the final (where they, to the surprise of most, lost) and winning the Golden Ball. De Bruyne too was blessed to be surrounded by amazing players — David Silva and Rodri come to mind first — but it was the Belgian, with his singular blend of speed, strength, pace, vision and passing skills, who defined City's incomparable attacking play. Modric and De Bruyne were gifts to football. For the two clubs they leave behind, their exit draws the curtain on an extraordinary era. (To reach Rudraneil Sengupta with feedback, email rudraneil@
