Declan Rice names three players he'll be thinking of as Arsenal star captains England
Declan Rice, who will be captaining England for the first time on Tuesday night, says he'll be thinking of all the players he's learned from.
This is a big moment for Rice, as he not only reaches 50 caps but also leads the team out at Wembley in England's last friendly before the Euro 2024 squad is announced. This season, Rice has proven himself as one of the Premier League's top players, helping Arsenal in their quest for the title and a Champions League quarter-final spot against Bayern Munich.
At 25, Rice is following in the footsteps of Bobby Moore, England's World Cup-winning captain who was also a West Ham player in 1966. He also mentioned the impact of his former West Ham captain Mark Noble and current Arsenal leader Martin Odegaard.
«I've just got to think about everyone along the way who helped me,» he said. «I've had one of the best captains in Mark Noble. He's already text me and I think he'll be coming to the game tomorrow night.
»People like that, I've learned so much from both as a player and person, captain and leader."
Declan Rice talked about what he learned from playing with stars like Harry Kane and Jordan Henderson. He said, «Then when I come to England, seeing players like Harry Kane and Jordan Henderson and how they are around the group. You pick up little things from everyone. And when I got to captain West Ham, I was growing in confidence and as a leader.
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He also shared his ambition to lead Arsenal if the chance comes up, saying, „I still see myself going that way. There is Martin Odegaard at my club. I'm not
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