Steven Gerrard has set his sights on emulating the legendary Roger Hunt by securing a glorious double in 2010.
The Reds skipper has vowed to make next season the biggest one of his career and hopes to land both the Barclays Premier League title and the World Cup - a feat achieved by Liverpool's all-time leading scorer in the league back in 1966.
"Roger Hunt was a fantastic player," said Gerrard.
"It's a bit before my time but my dad has certainly made me aware of how good Roger was.
"If I can go on and emulate what he achieved in 1966 next year, you will certainly see a happy Steven Gerrard come the end of the World Cup!
"It would be the best year of my career without a doubt.
"To win the league and then go on and win the World Cup, that's what dreams are made of.
"There's a lot of hard work and a lot of hurdles to get over before I can achieve that.
"But it is certainly the ambition and the dream. And I think it's possible."
If England are to maintain their hopes of glory in South Africa next summer they must maintain their impressive start in the qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra next month.
Gerrard is confident they can do just that and feels Fabio Capello has a squad capable of going all the way.
"We've got the potential to do it and we've got very good players.
"But it's important we don't raise expectations because it's not so long ago this team failed to qualify for Euro 2008.
"As for Liverpool, if I can go on to be involved in another title race and win it then it would be a fantastic feeling, too. Then I can take that confidence into the World Cup.
"We've still got one last chance this season, one last crack if Arsenal do us a favour. But if it's not to be, then there is certainly progression anyway."
After another superb season Gerrard was deservedly crowned Footballer of the Year earlier this week.
He admits it is an award he is hugely proud of and feels he is heading in the right direction for both club and country.
"That means everything to me as it's a great accolade," he said. "The standard of players is high, so to be named the best is special.
"For Liverpool, there has been a lot of progression and it has been fantastic to be involved in the race. And with England, we are top of our qualifying group with five wins out of five."
"Roger Hunt was a fantastic player," said Gerrard.
"It's a bit before my time but my dad has certainly made me aware of how good Roger was.
"If I can go on and emulate what he achieved in 1966 next year, you will certainly see a happy Steven Gerrard come the end of the World Cup!
"It would be the best year of my career without a doubt.
"To win the league and then go on and win the World Cup, that's what dreams are made of.
"There's a lot of hard work and a lot of hurdles to get over before I can achieve that.
"But it is certainly the ambition and the dream. And I think it's possible."
If England are to maintain their hopes of glory in South Africa next summer they must maintain their impressive start in the qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Andorra next month.
Gerrard is confident they can do just that and feels Fabio Capello has a squad capable of going all the way.
"We've got the potential to do it and we've got very good players.
"But it's important we don't raise expectations because it's not so long ago this team failed to qualify for Euro 2008.
"As for Liverpool, if I can go on to be involved in another title race and win it then it would be a fantastic feeling, too. Then I can take that confidence into the World Cup.
"We've still got one last chance this season, one last crack if Arsenal do us a favour. But if it's not to be, then there is certainly progression anyway."
After another superb season Gerrard was deservedly crowned Footballer of the Year earlier this week.
He admits it is an award he is hugely proud of and feels he is heading in the right direction for both club and country.
"That means everything to me as it's a great accolade," he said. "The standard of players is high, so to be named the best is special.
"For Liverpool, there has been a lot of progression and it has been fantastic to be involved in the race. And with England, we are top of our qualifying group with five wins out of five."
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