LONDON - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to move to

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LONDON - Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to move to a foreign club after disclosing on Friday he will leave his boyhood team after the season to seek a new football experience away from the English Premier League. Mason Rudolph Jersey .The 34-year-old midfielder said he agonized over whether to accept Liverpools offer of a new contract, and made the announcement midway through a season when he was no longer guaranteed a place in the team.With his contract expiring at the end of the season, Gerrard has been free to talk to foreign clubs since New Years Day, and he has no plans to retire yet.Im going to carry on playing, Gerrard said. Although I cant confirm at this stage where that will be, I can say it will be somewhere that means I wont be playing for a competing club, and will not therefore be lining up against Liverpool — that is something I could never contemplate.My decision is completely based on my wish to experience something different in my career and life, and I also want to make sure that I have no regrets when my playing career is eventually over.Major League Soccer would be an obvious destination for Gerrard, who rose through the academy to become one of Liverpools greatest ever players, and also captained England before retiring from international duty after the 2014 World Cup.This has been the toughest decision of my life, and one which both me and my family have agonized over for a good deal of time, Gerrard said of his Liverpool departure. I am making the announcement now so that the manager and the team are not distracted by stories or speculation about my future.Liverpool Football Club has been such a huge part of all our lives for so long, and saying goodbye is going to be difficult, but I feel its something thats in the best interests of all involved, including my family and the club itself.Gerrard, who has scored 180 goals in 695 appearances, has won the Champions League, UEFA Cup, FA Cup and League Cup, but his Liverpool career, into its 17th year, will end without winning the Premier League. After coming so close to winning the trophy last season, Liverpool collapsed in the closing stages of the title race and the team is struggling at eighth in this campaign.Gerrards drive, the determination, and the goal-scoring heroics from midfield have come to Liverpools rescue repeatedly since making his debut in 1998.He is immense and the influence he has on games should never be understated, manager Brendan Rodgers said. At times he has carried this club on his back, and in my time here he has always shown the ability that has rightly seen him be regarded as one of the worlds best for well over a decade.As a leader and as a man, he is probably incomparable to anyone I have ever worked with. He takes professionalism to a new level, and the dedication he has to his work is an example to everyone in the game.Gerrard said he will be fully committed to Rodgers team until May and plans to extend his association with the club.It is my sincere hope and wish that one day I can return to serve Liverpool again, in whatever capacity best helps the club, Gerrard said.Liverpools Boston-based owners said Gerrard will always be at the summit of the clubs list of greats.Steven will always have a part to play for this club, as and when the time comes that he wishes to return, owner John Henry and chairman Tom Werner said in a statement. I hope we all respect that Steven and his family want to pursue something new and different for the final years of his playing career. Joe Haden Steelers Jersey .That means, of course, that John Wall beat the Spurs for the first time ever — within weeks of his first wins in head-to-head games against nemeses Chris Paul and Derrick Rose. Custom Pittsburgh Steelers Jerseys . The 25-year-old native of Milford, Conn., has 18 points in 41 games this season. The five-foot-eight 166-pound centre also has 28 points (10-1 in 15 games with AHL Oklahoma City. http://www.steelersrookiestore.com/Steelers-Joe-Haden-Jersey/ . Vonn punctuated her near-perfect season in perfect fashion Friday, earning her fourth overall World Cup title with a dominating giant slalom victory.New York, NY (SportsNetwork.com) - Dallas Stars forward Ryan Garbutt was suspended three games by the NHL for a slew-foot infraction against Winnipeg on Tuesday. Garbutt was assessed a minor penalty for tripping Winnipeg defenseman Dustin Byfuglien at 12:17 of the third period on Tuesday, and the leagues department of player safety on Thursday added the supplemental discipline. Terrell Edmunds Jersey. Considered a repeat offender under the Collective Bargaining Agreement, Garbutt will forfeit $65,853.66 of salary. The money will go toward the Players Emergency Assistance Fund. Wholesale NFL T-shirts Cheap Jerseys Free Shipping NFL Jerseys Wholesale China NFL Gear Wholesale NFL Camo Jerseys Cheap NFL Hoodies Camo China NFL Jerseys ' ' '