Former Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard has said his generation of England players failed to work well together because they were "egotistical losers," and despite their footballing IQ, ego and rivalries were a big problem in the England camp.

Gerrard and Rio Ferdinand were part of England's so-called "Golden Generation" during the 2000s. Despite boasting a squad with players like Frank Lampard, Wayne Rooney, David Beckham and Paul Scholes, England failed to make it past the quarterfinals of a major tournament between 2002 and 2014.

Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents podcast, Gerrard said: "I think we were all egotistical losers.

"Because I watch the telly now and I see [Jamie] Carragher sitting next to Paul Scholes on this fan debate and they look like they've been best mates f

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