LONDON — One of the best moves England manager and master tactician Fabio Capello could make before England plays Slovakia on Saturday is to hand the No. 8 jersey to Steven Gerrard.
It may sound ridiculous to suggest that a professional footballer can play better if he wears his favorite number, but in the case of the Liverpool midfielder it is true.
Gerrard is in the form of his life, prompting Zinedine Zidane to call him the best footballer in the world.