Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand names the England teammate he ‘hated’

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Rio Ferdinand has revealed the divisions that existed in the England dressing rooms he shared with his illustrious teammates (Picture: Getty) They might have put aside their differences now, but Rio Ferdinand has revealed there was a genuine hatred between himself and Liverpool rival Steven Gerrard during their time as England teammates. He was frank in his assessment, saying: ‘I think we were all egotistical losers.

Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard were England teammates for a decade (Picture: Getty) Rio Ferdinand and Steven Gerrard captained Manchester United and Liverpool at a time when they were England collegues (Picture: Getty) ‘So why didn’t we connect when we were 20, 21, 22, 23? Why are we all mature enough now and at stages in our life where we’re closer and more connected now? ‘Why couldn’t we connect as England team-mates back then?

And I think it was down to the culture within England that we were all never connected. Rio Ferdinand believes a fit Bukayo Saka is key to England’s World Cup hopes (Picture: Getty) Assessing the current squad, Ferdinand added: ‘If we’re going to win the World Cup, then Harry Kane has to be playing well. ‘Declan Rice knits things together on and off the pitch.