Finally, someone said it and who better than Steven Gerrard, the man who lived it?
In a brutally honest reflection, Gerrard ripped the bandage off England’s so-called “Golden Generation.” Beckham, Lampard, Scholes, Ferdinand, Rooney… and yes, Gerrard himself a constellation of stars who somehow never lit up the international sky.
“We were egotistical losers,” Gerrard admitted. Not out of bitterness, but from raw truth. The Liverpool legend confessed that club rivalries ran so deep that unity never stood a chance.
United lads stuck with United, Chelsea with Chelsea, and Liverpool stayed Liverpool. The dressing room was divided before the first whistle even blew.
Imagine the talent and then imagine it all cancelled out by ego. Gerrard said he hated international duty sometimes, not because of the football, but because the bond just wasn’t there.
“We didn’t connect,” he said, recalling lonely team hotels and cold silences where there should have been camaraderie.
And here’s the kicker this isn’t just nostalgia. Gerrard’s reflection is a wake-up call for every future England side. Talent means nothing without chemistry.
It’s not enough to wear the same shirt; you’ve got to bleed together for the badge.
Still, Gerrard isn’t done. The fire’s alive. He’s hinted at unfinished business in management maybe even a grand return to Rangers. Whatever comes next, one thing’s certain: when Stevie G speaks, football listens.
Because legends don’t just play the game they define its lessons.
