Steven Gerrard dedicated his goals in England's 5-1 win over Croatia to Michael Shields after the Liverpool fan was released.
The Reds captain netted a brace in the rout at Wembley last night which secured the Three Lions' place in next year's World Cup and the first thing Gerrard wanted to talk about post-match was the news of Michael's release.
“It’s fantastic news both for Michael and his family,” he said.
“I’m really pleased for all of them. It was a good day for me, scoring two goals and qualifying for the World Cup having switched on the television earlier in the day and seeing the news about Michael. It gave me a real boost.
“It’s certainly one of the most satisfying nights I’ve had playing for England. We’ve had some good nights under Sven – particularly in Germany – and I’ve scored goals in the European Championships and the World Cup finals but this was very good.”
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