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Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard tried to encourage his cousin to sign for the Reds(Image: Getty Images)

Anthony Gerrard, cousin of Liverpool hero Steven Gerrard, has admitted he rejected the Reds three times in decisions he now deeply regrets.

He now brands himself a "divvy" for turning down the Toffees' Merseyside rivals.

"I had three opportunities to sign for Liverpool," Anthony revealed to The Football Historian Podcast in April.



"And because Steven was Steven and me being like, 'No, I want to walk my own path,' and all that, which in hindsight was an absolute divvy move."

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Anthony believes his link to Gerrard might have aided his success at Anfield, whilst acknowledging that his decision to remain with the Reds' neighbours potentially denied him club football's greatest honour.

He continued: "I'm not saying ride his coattails, but with what he was at the club and what he'd accomplished, he would have put me in good stead at the football club.

"So when I signed my pro deal at Everton I had two offers from Liverpool and I was like, 'No, I don't want to do it.' In hindsight, could I have had them Premier League appearances and stuff?

Maybe I could even have a Champions League medal with the lads who were on the bench at the time."

Article continues belowAnthony Gerrard (left) in action for Oldham Athletic vs Carlisle United in October 2018(Image: MEN)

Anthony, a no-nonsense centre-back, eventually departed Everton after just one campaign to sign for Walsall.

Yet it was during his Cardiff spell that he faced off against his renowned cousin on the field when Liverpool defeated the Bluebirds to claim the League Cup under Kenny Dalglish in 2012.

Adding insult to injury for Anthony, it was the Scouse defender who fluffed the crucial spot-kick at Wembley to hand the Reds the silverware.

Reflecting on his Everton departure in 2012, Anthony revealed the determination that sustained him throughout a respectable footballing journey.

Cardiff City's Anthony Gerrard stands dejected as he is consoled by cousin Steven Gerrard after his penalty miss(Image: Getty)

"When you have a dream, you just can't give up on it," he told The Guardian.
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