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Steven Gerrard charged with assault

The global English football star, Steven Gerrard could be put in prison for up to five years if he is found guilty of assault in Liverpool earlier this week. The alleged assault was bought up from by a disturbance at a Merseyside nightclub on December 26th. Liverpool football club have issued a statement saying that they would offer Steven Gerrard all the help he needs in order to get him out of this mess. The 28 year old footballer was arrested along with five other men near the Lounge Inn in Southport which is on the outskirts of Liverpool. A 34 year old man was taken to a nearby hospital with facial injuries after the alleged incident.

Steven Gerrard has played for Liverpool for the last ten years and in all fairness similar accusations regularly pop up around global football stars as they are constantly in the lime light with the public. The Football Association in the UK said it would not be making any comment on the situation regarding Steven Gerrard and his position in the England squad was not under question. The FA added that players will continue to be considered for playing for their national side while police investigations are being processed.

Steven Gerrard has been capped by England 70 times and has captained his country four times which is an incredible professional football achievement. He was made an MBE last year by the Queen and received an honorary fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University. There is no doubt that he is one of the best footballers this country has seen and to think that he may spend time in a local prison is almost impossible to believe. We will simply have to wait and see the outcome yet it not un-heard of that global stars such as, Steven Gerrard will always get accused of things like this when in actual fact they are not true what so ever!

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