Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard to be honoured for contribution to English football by PFA before leaving for MLS
- Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard to be given special merit awards
- Gerrard is leaving to join LA Galaxy, Lampard moving to New York City FC
- PFA will hand out the awards this weekend to acknowledge their careers
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard will be awarded with prestigious special merit awards by the PFA on Sunday as the curtain falls on their illustrious Premier League careers.
The footballers' union will pay tribute to the duo's outstanding contribution to English football at their annual awards ceremony this weekend.
The pair's careers in England are drawing to a close with Gerrard and Lampard leaving for America at the end of the season.
Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard are to be honoured by the PFA before they leave the Premier League
Gerrard and Lampard have been stalwarts of the English game for the past decade and a half
Both players have now retired from international football, after winning a combined 220 caps for their country
Liverpool captain Gerrard is joining LA Galaxy, while Lampard will meet up with new MLS franchise New York City FC.
And the PFA will acknowledge their exceptional careers on the same night they reveal the player and young player of the season.
The pair have won 19 major trophies between them - including two Champions League and two UEFA Cup/Europa League victories.
A rarity in modern day football, Gerrard and Lampard clinched those titles with one club, Liverpool and Chelsea, respectively - though the latter has also played for West Ham and Manchester City.
The twosome also amassed a total of 220 England appearances, many of them playing together in central midfield.
The two England midfielders, who will both play in the MLS next year, have amassed 19 major trophies
Gerrard will join LA Galaxy at the end of the season, with Lampard moving to New York City FC
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