Professor Steven Gerrard?
That's the thought from LA Galaxy head coach Bruce Arena, who claims that his team's recent arrival from England could have been a professor if he wasn't a professional athlete, according to a recent article in The Daily Mail.
Arena is quoted at length complimenting the UEFA Champions League winner in the article, noting, "he's so articulate and bright. He could have made a success of anything. He made a pretty good decision becoming a footballer but he's a pretty sharp guy."
The Galaxy manager also says Gerrard's post-playing career is not in doubt, as he believes the midfielder is on track to become a manager himself.
"He's going to be a manager after he leaves the game as a player. Where that's going to be, I don't know. I would love it if someone like that could replace me, but I don't think it's going to be with the Galaxy," said Arena.
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"I'd guess he's go back to England and then you can guess where he might end up after that."
All in all, pretty high praise from Arena, who has brought more than a few ex-players into the coaching ranks.
