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Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher on his regret of not 'doing more' for England, his 2006 World Cup penalty miss... and why he was 'relieved' when he retired from playing

Jamie Carragher has admitted he regrets not fighting for his England career more and claims his Liverpool career always took priority, even when he was on international duty.

The former centre-back made just 38 appearances for the Three Lions over an 11-year international career, with the likes of John Terry, Rio Ferdinand and Sol Campbell often preferred to the Reds defender.

Carragher came through the U21 set-up with Frank Lampard, but the duo endured differing senior careers on the international stage, with the former Chelsea midfielder earning 106 caps for his country.