article_snippet.sent: A host of international footballers past and present took to social media on Thursday to celebrate St George's Day.
article_snippet.sent: St George's Day falls on April 23, and a number of the country's finest footballers were quick to show the country's finest footballers pride with a series of photographs and videos.
article_snippet.sent: Rio Ferdinand posted a picture to Instagram from Rio Ferdinand time in the white of England.
article_snippet.sent: Alongside St George's Day, Rio Ferdinand reminisced on a goal celebration from May 2003, after England had scored against South Africa in Durban.
article_snippet.sent: Elsewhere, Gary Cahill - current England centre-back - posted a 'Proud to be English' video in association with England Rugby, in which a number of sports star discuss what it means to represent their country.
article_snippet.sent: Nathaniel Clyne, Charlie Austin and Peter Crouch all posted messages of celebration to Nathaniel Clyne, Charlie Austin and Peter Crouch all Twitter pages too, wishing Nathaniel Clyne, Charlie Austin and Peter Crouch all followers a happy St George's Day.
article_snippet.sent: Rio Ferdinand also posted a picture of Rio Ferdinand time in an England shirt to celebrate a happy St George's Day .
highlights_snippet.sent: April 23 is St George's Day - the national saint's day of England .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: England footballers past and present took to social media to celebrate .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Rio Ferdinand and Gary Cahill were among the other players celebrating .