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http://www.thefa.com/England/SeniorTeam/NewsAndFeatures/Postings/GerrardMBE.htm
Steven Gerrard has told TheFA.com how he happily
chatted about football with the Queen yesterday as he
was handed an MBE.
The Liverpool midfielder, 26, received his award for
services to football at Buckingham Palace in the
morning before rushing back to train with the rest of
the England squad at Wembley.
And it proved to be one of the most memorable days of
his life.
"It's not every day you receive an MBE and play at
Wembley, is it?" he told us.
"I knew the date when I was going to be receiving my
MBE because I had to reply to the letter - and then
obviously this get-together fell in that time. So I
had to speak to Steve McClaren and make sure it was
all right to go and receive it.
"We had to be at the Palace at 10 o’clock in the
morning, someone tells you what the proceedings are
and then it all happens quite quickly. You get briefed
on what you need to say and what you need to do.
"I was just a little bit nervous I would say the wrong
thing. But it all went quite smoothly and once I
received the medal I felt more relaxed.
"I had a conversation with the Queen - it was mostly
about football. She wished me all the best for the
forthcoming internationals and just told me to keep
doing what I've been doing."
Gerrard plans to keep the honour alongside his
burgeoning collection of football medals, and right
now he couldn't be more proud.
He added: "The actual medal is quality. I didn't
really know what we were going to get but it's a
special medal and one that I’'ll treasure.
"I think I will put it with my football medals because
this achievement has come through football and
obviously I wouldn’t have achieved it without great
help from my teammates, coaching staff, friends and
family who have been there through the highs and lows
with me."
Gerrard talked about his MBE to his England teammates
when he got back to the hotel and he admits he got a
bit of a ribbing from some of them.
"There has been a bit of mickey-taking in the squad
and when I got back to the hotel for a team meeting
the staff had a special welcome for me," he revealed.
"They were all knighting me when I walked in! It was a
special day and it's been really exciting for me. I
just hope we can get the right result at the weekend
to complete a special week."
Not surprisingly, Gerrard says his day was made all
the more memorable because he became one of the first
players to play at the rebuilt Wembley, training there
with the rest of the England squad before jetting off
to Israel today for a crucial Euro 2008 qualifier.
He added: "The stadium is magnificent. We were all
excited going down there and the boys are looking
forward now to playing there for real.
"We do play in big grounds across the world but this
is Wembley and it’s special. All the players grew up
watching special games there and think it will be
great to be part of matches in the new stadium."
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-omar MLE (member of the liverpool empire-
"England's most decorated club picks up another trophy" Martin Tyler, FA Cup
Final, 13 May 2006
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