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Published 12:05 3 Dec 2015 GMT
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'When you play for England, the squad sometimes get presents off sponsors and on this particular day, Gary was trying to find out who had received the gifts they had promised. I’d been given mine but others — Gary included — had been missed out.
'Forever the shop steward, he stormed off to have it out with the FA to find out what had gone wrong and soon the issue was resolved.
'You couldn’t fault his attention to detail and that has been the cornerstone of his career as a player and pundit — and why he has achieved so much.'
Carragher also praises Neville for the bold move to Valencia, claiming that his refusal to take an easier move is typical of him.
'In many ways, taking his first job in management at Valencia is typical of him," he continues.
'The ‘easy’ thing to do would have been working in the lower leagues or with Manchester United’s Under 21s yet, always one to embrace a challenge, he has gone for something out of left field.'
Neville has left his pundit role alongside Carragher on Sky's Monday Night Football.
His first game in charge of Valencia will be the Champions League meeting with Lyon.
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