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Steven Gerrard's Shocked As Thai Fan Tries 'DNA Transfer' At Meet-and-Greet

Steven Gerrard's Shocked As Thai Fan Tries 'DNA Transfer' At Meet-and-Greet

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A fan jokingly rubbed Gerrard's legs and tried to sprinkle his DNA onto his son so that he might inherit the man's talents.
A bizarre incident took place at Steven Gerrard's meet-and-greet event in Thailand as the Liverpool legend encountered an overly passionate father who tried to take the great's DNA for his son, hoping he would follow in his footsteps. The clip from the event showed the 45-year-old being filmed with this father-and-son duo before the senior man jokingly rubbed Gerrard's legs and tried to sprinkle his DNA onto his son so that he might inherit the man's talents.
While the two Liverpool fans were taken off stage by the security personnel, Gerrard appeared shocked by what had transpired and was seen laughing in the background. The amusing clip of the former English Premier League midfielder has since gone viral on social media, raising the eyebrows of football fans around the globe and attracting a flood of comments.
This bloke taking the DNA from Gerrards legs to put them into his own son's 🤣🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/MC8JeZaUrs — george (@StokeyyG2) June 25, 2025
While some were pleased that Gerrard's die-hard fans' son might get some of his virtues, others joked it would be difficult to see the young lad come up with an unreliable footing and cost a Premier League title to Liverpool in the future. It was a funny reference to Gerrard's slip-up during a potential decider against Chelsea in the 2014 English Premier League, where Demba Ba maximised on the opening and scored a crucial goal for his team.
With Liverpool desperately needing an equaliser, Gerrard infamously erred and collapsed before Ba went on to produce Chelsea's second strike for the night, ultimately ensuring their 2-0 victory at Anfield. Liverpool's loss denied them a chance to claim the top standing that season as Manchester City eventually lifted the EPL title.
Talks over his slip-up continue to follow Gerrard long after his retirement in 2016, when he last turned out for LA Galaxy. He has since taken up managerial roles, enduring mixed success. Gerrard won the Scottish Premier League in 2021 with Rangers before failing in his role with Aston Villa. He was most recently in charge of Saudi Pro rivals Al-Ettifaq but was sacked by the club in January.
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