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    Gold wants Rice to captain England

    David Gold hopes Declan Rice will captain England in the future. The West Ham chairman says Rice was “born in England, made in West Ham”, and wants the Hammers star to follow in the footsteps of Bobby Moore. There has been intense speculation over Rice’s international future in recent days, and the 19-year-old has been […] More

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    Declan Rice “deliberating” over international future

    Declan Rice is absent from the provisional Republic of Ireland squad to face Wales and Poland. The West Ham defender has yet to make a competitive appearance for the Boys in Green, and there has been speculation over his international future after reported interest from England. His omission from Martin O’Neill’s squad is likely to […] More

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    The rise of Declan Rice

    Declan Rice’s rise has been a steady one. The former Chelsea youth, who qualifies for the Republic of Ireland through his grandparents, has shone for West Ham a underage level since joining the Hammers in 2014. Expectations are high for Rice at the London club, and the 18 year old was presented with Dylan Tombides […] More