Italy legend Fabio Cannavaro was one of many footballing greats past and present to pay tribute to Steven Gerrard after he played his final match at Anfield yesterday.

However, like so many England managers, the former Italy captain struggled to decide between Gerrard and his international colleague Frank Lampard.

Posting on his official Facebook page the World Cup winner shared a picture from the 2002 match between Italy and England with hashtags including #stevengerrard #liverpool #respect #icons #topplayers. By all accounts it was a touching tribute from one great of the era to another.

Unfortunately for Cannavaro the picture was of him challenging for the ball with Lampard.

Player Ratings: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace 18 show all Player Ratings: Liverpool vs Crystal Palace 1/18 Simon Mignolet: 5 Fine shot stopping, yet question marks remain over other areas of his game. GETTY 2/18 Martin Skrtel: 5 Fortunate to get away with some poor decisions in his own box. GETTY 3/18 Jordon Ibe: 5 Always looked to attack down the flank, but needs to learn when to pass. Getty 4/18 Steven Gerrard: 5 The end of an area for a Liverpool legend, he appeared overwhelmed by the occasion. Getty 5/18 Jordan Henderson: 5 The heir to Gerrard's midfield role, he will have to improve on this performance. 6/18 Alberto Moreno: 5 Struggled to adjust on the left after a period out of the side. 7/18 Philippe Coutinho: 5 A bright presence early on, he faded out of the game as Palace dominated. GETTY 8/18 Raheem Sterling: 4 Plenty of pace, but combines weak finishing with dreadful decisions. 9/18 Adam Lallana: 7 Demonstrated great pace, determination and finishing to open the scoring but was substituted midway through the second half. Getty 10/18 Joel Ward: 6 Got forward well, but his deliveries need more work. Getty 11/18 Scott Dann: 7 In the absence of his usual defensive partner, he produced a gritty performance. Getty 12/18 Martin Kelly: 6 His mistake led to the opener, but he recovered well on his return to Anfield. Getty 13/18 Pape Souare: 7 An improved performance from the left-back who helped his teammates when required. Getty 14/18 James McArthur: 6 A workmanlike performance from the midfielder as he competed with Gerrard on his finale. Getty 15/18 Lee Chung-Yong: 7 Brought into the side, the South Korean grew into the game. Getty 16/18 Marouane Chamakh: 7 Continually put himself about as he led the line well. GETTY 17/18 Yannick Bolasie: 8 His shooting remains wayward, but his pace and power is almost unplayable at times. GETTY 18/18 Wilfried Zaha: 8 Made an instant impact off the bench with a goal, and earned the decisive penalty. GETTY 1/18 Simon Mignolet: 5 Fine shot stopping, yet question marks remain over other areas of his game. GETTY 2/18 Martin Skrtel: 5 Fortunate to get away with some poor decisions in his own box. GETTY 3/18 Jordon Ibe: 5 Always looked to attack down the flank, but needs to learn when to pass. Getty 4/18 Steven Gerrard: 5 The end of an area for a Liverpool legend, he appeared overwhelmed by the occasion. Getty 5/18 Jordan Henderson: 5 The heir to Gerrard's midfield role, he will have to improve on this performance. 6/18 Alberto Moreno: 5 Struggled to adjust on the left after a period out of the side. 7/18 Philippe Coutinho: 5 A bright presence early on, he faded out of the game as Palace dominated. GETTY 8/18 Raheem Sterling: 4 Plenty of pace, but combines weak finishing with dreadful decisions. 9/18 Adam Lallana: 7 Demonstrated great pace, determination and finishing to open the scoring but was substituted midway through the second half. Getty 10/18 Joel Ward: 6 Got forward well, but his deliveries need more work. Getty 11/18 Scott Dann: 7 In the absence of his usual defensive partner, he produced a gritty performance. Getty 12/18 Martin Kelly: 6 His mistake led to the opener, but he recovered well on his return to Anfield. Getty 13/18 Pape Souare: 7 An improved performance from the left-back who helped his teammates when required. Getty 14/18 James McArthur: 6 A workmanlike performance from the midfielder as he competed with Gerrard on his finale. Getty 15/18 Lee Chung-Yong: 7 Brought into the side, the South Korean grew into the game. Getty 16/18 Marouane Chamakh: 7 Continually put himself about as he led the line well. GETTY 17/18 Yannick Bolasie: 8 His shooting remains wayward, but his pace and power is almost unplayable at times. GETTY 18/18 Wilfried Zaha: 8 Made an instant impact off the bench with a goal, and earned the decisive penalty. GETTY

In just five minutes the picture gained nearly 600 likes, but the former Juventus and Real Madrid defender has since taken the post down.

Cannavaro, who is currently manager of Chinese side Guangzhou Evergrande, made news earlier this year when he was sentenced to 10 months in prison for breaking into his own house.