Steven George Gerrard, MBE, has won several awards including the most valuable player in the Champions League in 2004-05 and PFA player of the year in 2006, ahead of Frank Lampard and Thierry Henry. 2005 saw Gerrard win the Ballon d'Or (European Footballer of the Year) Bronze Award and in December 2006 he became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of his services to the game.