John Terry has claimed that nine ex-England players deserve to be honoured for their services to football.
Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes was given an OBE in the New Year's Honours list, while England assistant coach Steve Holland was awarded an MBE.
Terry, however, believes that a host of former England internationals have been overlooked.
Terry stated his claim that Gary Neville, Phil Neville, Paul Scholes, Ashley Cole, Nicky Butt, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, Jamie Carragher and Wayne Rooney should all be honoured.
The Chelsea legend wrote on Twitter: 'Can someone explain why Gary Neville , Phil Neville, Paul Scholes , Ashley Cole, Nicky Butt, Rio Ferdinand, Sol Campbell, Jamie Carragher, Wayne Rooney, have never been honoured for their services to football. We are talking the BEST of the BEST EVER?'.
Former Manchester United right-back Gary Neville disagreed with Terry's claim that he should be included and also stated that he wouldn't want an award 'off this lot', in reference to the current Government.
Neville wrote on Twitter: 'I don't think I'm anywhere near but I'd rather have a most improved player award for a sunday team than an award off this lot'.
Terry responded by describing Neville as 'the best right back of our generation', while he also called for David Beckham to get a knighthood.
He wrote: 'Best right back of our generation Gaz , dominated world football and won everything for Man Utd. Played at the very top all your career for club and country. I'm seeing people being given MBE's and OBE's for a flash in the pan. While we are at it give Becks his Knighthood'.
The inclusions of Phil Neville and Butt on Terry's list raised some questions.
However, Terry responded by tweeting: 'Won everything for Man Utd and played at the top their whole careers. Longevity and domination in world football.'
Although they didn't win any trophies with England, the players mentioned by Terry all won many honours at club level, with many of them playing to a high standard for a lengthy period.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard, who played a key part in his side's remarkable Champions League success in 2005, was given an MBE in 2007. Frank Lampard, meanwhile, was awarded an OBE in 2015.
nubeilptuy
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Is it English players or England players?
If you are from England you are English
dikbclntyz
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Do I hear you say Phill Neville,that will be an insult to the award. if you have nothing to say, better shut your mouth.
Dizaeimsty
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lewis Hamilton, what have you done?
He is a seven time F1 champion that is tremendous
wuubprtu
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Happy New Year
visabknrz
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you too Terry deserve an award
Is it English players or England players?
24954348(deleted)
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What is the whole issue of awarding former England players like John? What did he do to deserve the award? Did he at any one time lift the world cup trophy or the Euro cup?
Read correctly he said honor not award they is big difference between those two award you can get many awards but not honored or remembered by people@You gerrit if you don’t gerrit forget about it 😏😏
Dubdpstu
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lewis Hamilton, what have you done?
didn't the red bull boy beat his ass going and coming
Toblue
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you too Terry deserve an award
Nizwest
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Carragher, butt and the Neville brothers don't deserve any
segxxzmichael
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Not carragher and the Neville’s brothers including Nicky butt…I can still fairly agree with the rest especially Wazza!
FredEye
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Wayne Rooney and Paul Scholes deserve it
wimmpstuz
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Happy
Cimemrsuy
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What is the whole issue of awarding former England players like John? What did he do to deserve the award? Did he at any one time lift the world cup trophy or the Euro cup?
CRYELLAZ
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salut
decay_00
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Gary Neville [Crylaugh][Crylaugh] already has the pundit award:)
Puhcknrsuz
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Surely not Carragher....
ellison_63
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lewis Hamilton, what have you done?
foabcdeopt
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well deserved