Thankfully, they’re all friends now Steven Gerrard once admitted that the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United led to tension during the international breaks with England. Gerrard featured for the Three Lions 114 times and is the country’s fourth-most capped player behind Peter Shilton, Wayne Rooney and David Beckham. Although he played a prominent role in the side, Gerrard was unfortunately unable to help break England’s long wait for silverware. Back in 2017, the former Liverpool skipper was asked about how his relationships with Gary Neville and Rio Ferdinand differ from his playing days to post-retirement.
“One year we would have been fighting Liverpool to win the league, another year it would be Chelsea.
As a result, England have made it to a quarter final and semi final of the World Cup and the final of the European Championships during his tenure.