Steele was giving his marching orders 13 minutes into his England Under-21 debut in Germany on Tuesday, but won't let the decision get to him.
The Newton Aycliffe-born keeper said: I'm very proud to get my first cap but unfortunately it didn't end as I anticipated or hoped it would.
I'll take it on the chin, move on and I'm sure I'll learn from it and add it to my experience in life, as well as football.
Steele was reflecting on his time away with the Under-21 side and admitted he was a little taken back with the setup.
He said: That was my third trip away and you step up and play with players older than you who are 21 and 22, which is something I'm not used to.
Everyone's different, there are different methods, different training and regimes.
It's very tactical, with not as many small-sided games for fitness; everyone does their own stuff.
The 20-year old now hopes he will be a frequent inclusion in Stuart Pearce's side and believes he boasts the experience to handle the step up in class.
He said: I've played with England for a quite a few years and played against teams from all over the world, different cultures and nationalities, all playing different styles, but you get used to it.
While Steele was playing for the Under-21s, fellow Middlesbrough Academy product Adam Johnson was representing England's senior team.
Fabio Capello was heavily criticised after including a number of inexperienced players in the squad that faced France on Wednesday, but Steele has come out in support of England's youngsters.
The Boro shot-stopper also believes that age should not be a factor and has backed two of the North-East's most highprofile youngsters to win plenty of caps in the future.
He said: I think if you're good enough, you're old enough. Jordan (Henderson) and Andy (Carroll) have both done brilliantly all season and done themselves proud. It shows that if you keep playing well, the manager will pick you.
If you get a chance, you have to take it, but I still think that people shouldn't expect too much from young players.
I think everyone makes mistakes and that's the way you become a better footballer, by making those mistakes, but a lot of the time you get jumped on for making them, so you can't win a lot of the time.
Steele's immediate focus is on helping Middlesbrough come away with six points from their next two home games following last week's defeat against Swansea.
He said: Once again it was another deflection that beat me and it's unfortunate we lost 1-0.
I thought we deserved a point, the lads grafted and I feel disappointed for them as much as myself.
This afternoon, Middlesbrough face a tough test against a Millwall side three points above them in the Championship table.
Millwall have already beaten Boro in the Carling Cup this season, and Steele expects them to bring a physical presence to the Riverside.
He said: It will be a tough game.
It was early September when we last played them in the Carling Cup at The Den and they were a hard-working, physical team.
I'm sure they'll put themselves about and try to get three points.
Source: Northern Echo
Source: Northern Echo