Steven Gerrard has revealed he is not on speaking terms with former Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez.

In an excerpt from his new book My Story, Gerrard claims there is no 'bond' between he and Benitez, despite the pair sharing in the glory of winning the UEFA Champions League together back in 2005.

"I can pick up the phone and speak to all of my previous Liverpool managers. Except for Rafa," Gerrard said.

"It's a shame because we probably shared the biggest night of both our careers – the 2005 Champions League victory in Istanbul – and yet there is no bond between us.

"Our working relationship was ultra-professional and his frostiness drove me to become a better player.

"I had a hunger to earn a compliment from him — but also a hunger to let him know he really needed me as a player. We were like fire and ice. Passion surged inside me, while Rafa was the strategic thinker."