LIVERPOOL legend Steven Gerrard scored and celebrated in front of Celtic fans who launched bottles at him during a charity match.
The ex-Rangers manager slotted away a penalty then ran with his arms out and jumped in front of the travelling supporters.
The Old Firm rivalry was on show at Anfield as fuming Celtic fans chucked objects at him from the stands as he was embraced by his team-mates.
Gerrard was in charge at Rangers for three seasons and helped them win the Scottish Premiership in the 2020/21 season.
The victory stopped Celtic getting their hands on ten league titles in a row.
Rangers fans taunted their rivals on social media, one said: “Launching bottles at him and everything. Steven Gerrard killed ten in a row.”
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Another reacted: “The man that destroyed everything they dreamed of for a decade.”
Yet fans were quick to respond citing Gerrard’s slip that led to Liverpool losing the title against Chelsea in 2014 and with the fact Celtic have won 22 trophies in ten years.
Some condemned the reaction of Celtic supporters, saying: “Itβs a charity match and theyβve actually launched stuff at Gerrard.”
A second commented: “Imagine Celtic fans being salty at a charity game.”
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On his decision to celebrate wildly, Gerrard told Liverpool TV: “In front of the Celtic fans,Β little bit of pressure. You have to milk it.
“I’ve had so much stick off of them so they can have a bit back. There you go.”
The goal put Liverpool legends 1-0 up in the clash and Mark Gonzalez added a second to give the hosts a win in a game that featured many legends from both teams.
Reds heroes such as Jerzy Dudek, Sami Hyypia, Martin Skrtel, Dirk Kuyt and Steve McManaman all played.
Meanwhile, pulling on the green and white of Celtic once again were the likes of legends Artur Boruc, Mikael Lustig, Trevor Sinclair, Stiliyan Petrov and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
