Los Angeles Galaxy manager Bruce Arena has praised Steven Gerrard for having settled in well at the MLS club and in the city.

The ex-Liverpool captain left Anfield in the summer after having spent 28 years at the side, from academy hopeful to club talisman.

Arena is quoted by BBC Sport as saying: "Gerrard is very special, the impressions he has made on people are remarkable.

"That doesn't always happen but Stevie has embraced everything here at LA Galaxy - he's spoken to the fans, academy players and even those in the front office. He's bought into everything.

"He's enjoyed being able to spend time with his family in public. People here are used to seeing people who have accomplished a lot so he gets away with not being noticed."

Gerrard's contract at LA Galaxy lasts until January 2017.