Gerrard proud after penning deal

12 January 2012 16:16

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is proud to have signed a contract extension at Anfield.

The 31-year-old England international finalised the deal less than 24 hours after scoring the only goal in the Reds' 1-0 Carling Cup semi-final first leg victory at Manchester City.

"I'm very happy. It's a very proud day for myself and my family," the midfielder told liverpoolfc.tv.

"It comes on the back of a fantastic team performance last night when we got the result we were looking for.

"The contract extension coming the day after has been the icing on the cake so it has been a perfect 24 hours."

Source: PA