Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard has been bestowed with yet more honour although this time it is a non-footballing one. Well, sort of non-footballing.

The England international midfielder has been awarded an honorary fellowship by the Liverpool John Moores University based in the city. The honour took in account Gerrard's eternal dedication towards the game and his all round contribution to the sport of football, both on the pitch and off it.

This fellowship conferred during a graduation ceremony at the city's Anglican Cathedral where the university's Vice-Chancellor Professor Michael Brown had this to say:

"Steven epitomises the university philosophy of dream, plan, achieve.

"As a young boy he excelled in the sport he loves and ensured his talent was recognised, looking upon challenges as opportunities and pursuing each available avenue.

"As a result he has become one of the best sportsmen in the country, if not the world, with a reputation for integrity both on and off the pitch.

"As a prominent sporting figure and a son of the city, it is fitting that LJMU, an international leader in sports and exercise science and a major contributor to Liverpool's success and growth, should award Steven with this honorary fellowship."