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England were divided into United, Liverpool and Shearer mobs... not now: Rio hails new spirit as squad land in Kiev for Italy clash
Posted Sunday, June 24, 2012 by Dailymail

Manchester United defender Rio Ferdinand is excited by the collective spirit in England's camp that did not always exist when he was in the ranks.

Ferdinand, controversially left out of the Euro 2012 squad, has been impressed with the unity shown both on and off the pitch by Roy Hodgson's men in Poland and Ukraine.

The 33-year-old admitted that when he joined the England set-up - as a West Ham player in 1996 - cliques emerged between players of rival clubs.

England were divided into United, Liverpool and Shearer mobs... not now: Rio hails new spirit as squad land in Kiev for Italy clash
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