Neville reveals strike was close
The Manchester United defender was believed to be one of the ringleaders involved, calling for the players' boycott ahead of the game in Istanbul due to The FA's decision to withdraw his club colleague from the squad ahead of their crunch game in Istanbul.
Although the problems caused a storm, The FA played down the story and have since banned Ferdinand for eight months, albeit after a lengthy process.
However, Neville, one of the most senior players in Sven Goran Eriksson's squad, says the strike was closer to reality than first thought and that the issue still rankles with the players.
"It was pretty close," revealed Neville. "We were brassed off - we still are.
"It was just frustrating for us, we didn't like what had happened to him and still don't like what has happened to him.
"We just did what we felt was right. Probably the best thing that happened was we made the point, because it showed we had something about us.
"There definitely were thoughts in my head that the game would not go ahead.
"It was an injustice - they could have done it to any of us next time."
In regards to the ban imposed on his team-mate, Neville told MUTV: "I couldn't believe the sentence and it sickened me, to be honest.
"All you ask for, whether you are at school or at work, is to be treated like the next guy.
"But that hasn't happened with Rio and I think he was compromised after The FA left him out of the England squad.
"People make mistakes and he has done wrong, but he has our full support."
