Micah Richards reveals why Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard told him to 'f*** off'

Steven Gerrard once hilariously shut down Micah Richards on England duty after the former defender turned out one of his best training sessions in a pair of the Liverpool icon's boots.

The former Anfield hero established himself as one of the main Three Lions midfielders during his professional career. He would go on to captain England 38 times.

Richards, who was a right-back during his playing days, made his name at Manchester City before stints with Aston Villa as well as a move to Fiorentina in Serie A. The 35-year-old has 13 caps to his name for England and made his debut under Steve McClaren as an 18-year-old in 2006.

Players past and present who spent time with Gerrard on international duty have lauded his high standards in training. However, Richards had a different story and left his podcast colleagues Alan Shearer and Gary Lineker in stitches over the recollection.

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"I don't know if I've told this story before but I remember my first training session. I'm so excited, you're in your just before you go into training," he began, speaking on The Rest is Football Podcast.

"Training was normally about 11, it was quarter to 11, I always took my own boots and I got my boots from the Manchester City kitman - who was Les Chapman at the time.

"I had two pairs moulds and studs, I go to look in my bag, clean them and as I'm going down I realise it's four left feet.

"I go in the corridor, as you're going out your room, I see Steven Gerrard. It's the first time I've met him, I said 'Stevie, you can't borrow us a pair of boots can you?'

"Luckily, we're a