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Incredible coincidence linking legend Gerrard with Fabinho and Henderson

Al Nassr faced Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Arabia's opening match a few days ago

By Charles Cornwall

Al Nassr faced Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Arabia's opening match a few days ago
Al Nassr faced Al Ettifaq in the Saudi Arabia's opening match a few days ago
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Names like Steven Gerrard, Jordan Henderson, and Sadio Mané are legends, icons, and heroes at Anfield. For Reds’ supporters, followers, and fans, are very loved football players that left an unforgotten mark on Liverpool Football Club.

On one hand, the former English soccer player has been in 710 official games between 1998 and 2015, the period he scored 185 goals and gave 145 assists (92 in Premier League, the record man in Liverpool history). After his exit, he decided to play in Los Ángeles Galaxy until 2017 before announcing his formal retirement from his professional football career. 


On the other hand, the mentioned Britannic midfielder confirmed his departure in this summer transfer market to Saudi Arabia’s exotic football league, where he is earning much more money than in England. During his stay in Liverpool, Henderson played 492 matches, scored 33 goals, and made 58 assists for 12 years (2011-2023). The last leader Liverpool needs to replace as soon as possible for the current season without discussion. 


Finally, the Senegalese forward and striker defended Liverpool’s colors between 2016 to 2023. His final stats were the following: 269 official games, 120 goals, and 49 assists. Before arriving at Anfield, Mané played in Metz (France), Génération Food (Senegal), RB Salzburg (Austria), and Southampton (England). Besides, after landing at the mentioned stadium, he went one year to Bayern Munich (Germany).

Gerrard, Mané, and Henderson, in Saudi Arabia at the same time

Without Cristiano Ronaldo, Al Nassr opened Saudi Arabia’s national league with a 2-1 defeat against Al Ettifaq. But what Liverpool’s fans matter is that Gerrard, trainer of Al Ettifaq from July 2023 until June 2025, coincided with Henderson and Mané, who scored his first goal in Al Nassr after his recent arrival. Three Reds legends united in the same stadium.
 


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