The midfielder's glittering Liverpool career has won him some high-profile fans, with the former Madrid star paying tribute to the Anfield legend.
Zinedine Zidane sees elements of himself in Steven Gerrard as the former England midfielder prepares to call time on his Liverpool career.
Gerrard will wave farewell to the Premier League in Sunday's swansong at Stoke City, bringing to an end a remarkable 17 years in the first team at his boyhood club.
He has clearly won some high-profile admirers along the way, with World Cup winner Zidane speaking of his admiration for the 34-year-old.