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Steven Gerrard Talks England's 'Culture of Fear' After Euro 2016 Loss to Iceland

Steven Gerrard has rejected any idea that the current England squad "are not good enough" and blamed the "culture of fear" for the Three Lions' embarrassing exit from Euro 2016 at the hands of Iceland on Monday.

The former England captain—whose side went out of the 2014 World Cup at the group stages—explained the concerns that would have gone through the players' heads when Wayne Rooney's early penalty in the last-16 clash was overturned by two Iceland goals, per the Telegraph:

I have been there on the receiving end of this.