Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard was officially named England's Man of the Match on his first ever appearance at the new Wembley Stadium after helping the national side draw 1-1 with Brazil on Friday night.
The Reds midfielder was asked to play a deeper role than he does for his club in an effort to curb Brazil's attacking threat and it was no surprise to the 88,754 supporters in attendance when his name was announced as the Man of the Match over the loudspeaker system.
England took the lead after 68 minutes through a John Terry header after a David Beckham free-kick and would have recorded their first win over the South Americans for 17 years had it not been for a last-minute equaliser from Diego.
Liverpool Vice Captain Jamie Carragher played the entire 90 minutes and hardly put a foot wrong while Peter Crouch made a brief appearance late in the game. Scott Carson was an unused substitute.
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