Monday 20 May 2013 19:18, UK
Frank Lampard has admitted England's so-called Golden Generation have underperformed at major international tournaments.
Lampard has at times had to cope with vitriol from England supporters which made him unhappy. He received a wake-up call when he spoke to his father, Frank Lampard Senior, when at a low ebb as Steve McClaren's reign as England boss was coming to an end. His father told him to enjoy an opportunity many would do anything to achieve and now Lampard enjoys the international game. "For young players the pressure is so intense, the level up from playing for your club is huge," Lampard added. "I've grown more in love with England as I've got older. "When I was mid-England career and took a bit of stick, I didn't enjoy it. "I don't think you can if you go to Wembley and get a bit of stick and go to World Cups and we weren't playing well. That's not me moaning about it, we didn't perform so it comes with the territory. "As I've got older I think my appreciation of playing for my country has risen - it doesn't go on forever - and I really enjoy it at the minute."