利物浦前球星杰拉德在接受访问时透露，他对自己职业生涯中婉拒皇马等顶级欧洲俱乐部的邀请毫无懊悔之情。
Gerrard's tenure with Liverpool featured 710 appearances and saw him claim 9 accolades. In a recent interview, he disclosed, "There were indeed numerous international clubs expressing interest in my services, with the majority originating from Mourinho's sphere, such as Inter and Real Madrid, and this occurred more than once. Moreover, around the time Schweinsteiger departed from Bayern, discussions with my representative about the matter took place."
原本我对足球的热情并不高涨，鉴于我并无离开利物浦的打算。在罗杰斯的指导下，我沉浸在踢球的喜悦之中。尽管如此，有三四家顶级俱乐部对我产生了浓厚的兴趣，这无疑让我倍感自豪。
在告别之际，杰拉德直言：“目睹贝林厄姆与凯恩等球星在异国俱乐部屡获殊荣，不禁让人心生感慨，回顾过往。然而，对我个人的选择，我始终坚守信念，未曾有过一丝懊悔。”