5 farewell matches of iconic sportspersons gone horribly wrong

Modified Aug 13, 2017 17:27 IST

Bolt fell to the track in his final race

#5 Steven Gerrard

After 17 years of glorious service to Liverpool FC, Steven Gerrard was all set to bring the curtains down on his time with Reds away to Stoke City, in the last match of the 2014-15 season. The last few games prior to this one were disappointing for the former England captain, with him getting sent off 38 seconds after coming on as a substitute against rivals Manchester United and then, his side lost his final game at Anfield to Crystal Palace 3-1.

The visit to the Britannia was the last chance for him to go out on a high but what happened was truly shocking. Stoke decimated Liverpool and at half-time, they raced into a 5-0 lead. Gerrard scored in the second half but the game was to end 6-1, which was Liverpool's worst loss in 52 years.

A sad end for one of the most iconic one-club men in football history!

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Shraishth Jain is a former sports journalist & content specialist, with over eight years of experience of working in the industry. A graduate of commerce, he earned his post-graduate diploma in English Journalism from the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi.

His journey in the field of sports journalism began as a freelancer with Sportskeeda in 2015, covering events from a wide range of sports across north India. He joined the organization full-time two years later and then worked at Times Now. Subsequently, he worked as a Media Officer at the All India Football Federation (AIFF) from 2019-2022, working in media operations, handling social media & PR for the federation and its various verticals, along with travelling with various national teams. He moved to RoundGlass Punjab FC for a season, before making the switch to working on his retail business.

He has been watching sports religiously for as long as he can remember. He is a die-hard Manchester United fan and spends almost all of his free time watching one sport or the other, and keeping tabs on the happenings in the world of sport around the globe.

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