Rio Ferdinand names England teammate he 'hated' ahead of World Cup

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Rio Ferdinand has confessed that genuine animosity existed between players in England's celebrated Golden Generation, with the bitter Manchester United-Liverpool rivalry undermining the national team's chances of silverware.The 47-year-old former United captain, now based in Dubai, acknowledged that he and Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard harboured mutual dislike during their international careers."Steven Gerrard didn't like me and I didn't really like him," Ferdinand told The Times ahead of next month's World Cup."There was hate between us and our teams [Manchester United and Liverpool].

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But we've put that all to one side now." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Despite featuring world-class talents including Ferdinand, Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville, England never secured a major honour during that period.Gerrard has offered his own scathing verdict on that era, branding his England teammates "egotistical losers" who never truly bonded as a unit.Speaking on The...

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