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Steven Gerrard once sported a Manchester United kit(Image: Liverpool FC, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

Steven Gerrard found himself in hot water with his father as a child for donning a Manchester United shirt.

The Liverpool legend, who dedicated virtually all of his career to the Reds, described an amusing faux pas from his youth.

Despite Liverpool's infamous rivalry with United, a young Gerrard, oblivious to the intense animosity between the clubs, once found himself revelling in wearing a Red Devils kit.



'What the hell are you playing at, wearing a Manchester United shirt?'

"'But dad, it's Bryan Robson's shirt,' I explained.

It was a United strip, and dad wasn't having any son of his dragging the Gerrard name through the Huyton gutter.

The Liverpool legend learned his lesson(Image: Liverpool FC via Getty Images)

"What would the neighbours think?

I was only a baby, but I was convinced dad would kick me out for putting on that United shirt."

After a nine-year stint in Liverpool's academy, Gerrard signed his first professional contract with the club in 1998, making his senior debut as a late substitute during a 2-0 victory over Blackburn Rovers at Anfield.

Over the next 17 years, Gerrard cemented his status as a bonafide legend, clocking up 710 appearances across all competitions and being appointed club captain in October 2003.

Boasting two FA Cups, three League Cups, a Community Shield and a Champions League title, Gerrard bid farewell to the club in 2015 to join LA Galaxy - hanging up his boots in November of the following year.

Gerrard has had a number of managerial roles since retiring from playing(Image: Getty Images)

On the international stage, he also earned 114 caps for England, despite not lifting a title with the country.
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