Lackluster reaction to candidates for vice president is nothing new, said political science professor David Rohde -- running mates rarely have an effect on the election of a president.
Should Gerrard move to the Bernabeu he will again link up with former Anfield star Michael Owen, who made the move to Spain in August, and England team-mates Jonathan Woodgate and David Beckham.
His enigmatic performance in The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, where he played bossa nova cover versions of Ziggy Stardust-era David Bowie tunes to his crew mates, was to many critics the emotional heart of the film.
But the real drama is likely to take place in the heart of midfield where Lazio team-mates Juan Sebastian Veron and Diego Simeone come up against Dennis Wise and David Beckham.