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Steven Gerrard collects Legends of Football award as Jamie Carragher and Xabi Alonso pay tribute to their former Liverpool team-mate

Steven Gerrard collected the Legends of Football award on Monday as a number of his former team-mates turned out to honour the Liverpool icon.

The former Reds midfielder was presented with a special award on stage at the charity dinner as the likes of Jamie Carragher and Xabi Alonso watched on.

Alonso and Carragher delivered a speech honouring Gerrard at Grosvenor House in Mayfair, while Gerard Houllier, Phil Thompson, Roy Hodgson and Sami Hyypia were also among those present.

Steven Gerrard received the Legends of Football award at Grosvenor House on Monday
Steven Gerrard received the Legends of Football award at Grosvenor House on Monday
Gerrard's former Liverpool team-mates Jamie Carragher and Xabi Alonso appeared on stage
Gerrard's former Liverpool team-mates Jamie Carragher and Xabi Alonso appeared on stage

Burnley boss Sean Dyche, ex-England manager Sam Allardyce and former Red Gary McAllister also attended the event paying tribute to Gerrard.