Steven Gerrard has triumphed over the world's greatest ever footballer in the 2007 Galaxy Book Awards.
The Liverpool skipper's autobiography pipped that of Brazilian legend Pele to claim top prize in Sports Book of the Year category.
'Gerrard: My Autobiography' has proved a best-seller since being published in September last year and easily outsold those penned by England team-mates Wayne Rooney, Frank Lampard and Ashley Cole.
This honour is the latest among a multitude of personal accolades that have come his way recently, including the MBE which he received from the Queen at Buckingham Palace a fortnight ago.