Steven Gerrard’s decision to leave his beloved Merseyside and jet off to the United States was a dagger in the hearts of thousands, if not millions of Reds fans, who idolise ‘Stevie G’.
Major League Soccer side LA Galaxy are said to have offered rich 18-month deal to swap red for the diagonal blue.
The deal is similar to David Beckham’s deal almost a decade ago. Beckham was a pioneer in terms of searching beyond the realms of European football for a new challenge and he was soon joined by Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, and now Frank Lampard and David Villa, as well as our very own Tim Cahill.
These players were all fantastic players and graced the highest levels, but age saw them head overseas for a new challenge.
The MLS was the first of the so-called ‘retirement leagues’. Now the revamped Indian Premier League boasts names such as Alessandro Del Piero, Robert Pires and Nicolas Anelka among others.
Even our own A-League could be considered a retirement league, as players well beyond their prime graced our shores such as Del Piero, Robbie Fowler, Romário, William Gallas, David Villa and Harry Kewell.
Though the concept may seem derogatory, the media and financial benefits of having these players play in your country is second-to-none and gives football a timely boost at the same time.
More and more players are starting to leave Europe for North America and Asia. If football wants to be know as the world game, this is certainly one way to prove a point.
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