Steven Gerrard admits he has pestered Jamie Carragher to come out of international retirement for the last three years.
Carragher decided to return to the England fold ahead of this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
He cited a desire to cram in as much top-level football as possible before the end of his career - and a keenness to work with manager Fabio Capello.
Now, as the squad prepares for a friendly with Mexico at Wembley on Monday, Gerrard's role in the u-turn has come to light.
"I put a lot of work in!" he said.
"I spoke to Jamie all the time, right from the time he took the decision to step down from the squad.
"I wanted Carra here because he is a top player but from a personal perspective it is nice because he is a good friend."
Carragher decided to return to the England fold ahead of this summer's World Cup in South Africa.
He cited a desire to cram in as much top-level football as possible before the end of his career - and a keenness to work with manager Fabio Capello.
Now, as the squad prepares for a friendly with Mexico at Wembley on Monday, Gerrard's role in the u-turn has come to light.
"I put a lot of work in!" he said.
"I spoke to Jamie all the time, right from the time he took the decision to step down from the squad.
"I wanted Carra here because he is a top player but from a personal perspective it is nice because he is a good friend."
No comments:
Post a Comment