5 football icons with no top division league titles

#4 Steven Gerrard

Steven Gerrard

There isn't much to be said about Steven Gerrard that observers don't know about. Considered England's finest midfielder of his generation, Gerrard tried hard to be a one-club man until he decided to leave for LA Galaxy for one season.

A Champions League winner in 2005, Gerrard was announced the UEFA Club Player of the Year the same year. A versatile player, Gerrard made 504 Premier League appearances for Liverpool, third on the all-time list for Liverpool. Blessed with superb technique and vision, Gerrard could operate anywhere in the central midfield in his prime.

In his later years, he became a 'Half-Back', sitting deep in the Liverpool area and spraying balls around the pitch while driving forward an attack from defence. Gerrard was also England's captain and played in four World Cups.

Gerrard's Liverpool side finished runners-up a few times over his career. The second, which was the 2013-14 campaign, was painfully close as Gerrard's slip arguably cost Liverpool the title. Heading into the game against Chelsea, Liverpool needed to avoid a defeat but were left chasing the game after the error by the skipper.