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Tickets for Gerrard's farewell game at Anfield sell like hot cakes

Xinhua, May 14, 2015 Adjust font size:

Tickets are selling for up to 4,000 U.S. dollars as Steven Gerrard mania sparks a desperate search for tickets to watch his last ever home game with Liverpool.

Even fans from Crystal Palace who will be heading to Anfield on Saturday are being begged to part with their away-stand tickets, such is the mission to get into the ground for the historic last appearance of the 34 years old Liverpool captain at home.

Normally tickets for a home match sell for less than 75 U.S. dollars, but the chance to watch the Liverpool captain one last time on Anfield's hallowed turf is worth its weight in gold.

Gerrard will be given a guard of honor by players from both Liverpool and Crystal Palace as he walks onto the pitch Saturday.

The Liverpool captain gave his final pre-match press conference Thursday, talking about his career and his future, and hoping he would not be reduced to tears in front of a sell-out crowd Saturday afternoon.

The midfielder said the weekend match will be an emotional time for him, though he hopes not to shed any tears.

"Not winning the Premier League will be a dent on my pride. But sitting here now with 708 appearances I've achieved a lot more than I thought. I'm proud of what I've achieved here at Anfield. I grew up dreaming of playing for Liverpool."

Gerrard admitted to dreading the moment of his farewell match at Anfield.

"I'm going to miss it so much, playing at Anfield in front of the fans. I'll try to avoid the tears. I've loved every minute representing this club.

"People compare you to players from before or players coming through! but I just try to be the best I can be."

Gerrard said lifting the European Cup in Istanbul was the highlight of his career and memories of that match still made his hair stand on end.

"It's going to go down as the best Champions League final ever and as captain of the winning team there was no prouder man on the planet."

As a hint the door may not have closed completely on Anfield Gerrard said he is currently taking his European coaching credentials, paving the way for a future career in football management. That will give many Anfield diehards the hope their hero will one day return to Anfield in a managerial role. Endit