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Declan Rice
English
Athlete
Born:
Jan 14
,
1999
Been
England
Game
Me
Myself
You
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Harry Kane
Raheem Sterling
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No dream is far away.
Declan Rice
Dream
Far
Far Away
Away
You've got to test yourself against the best to know you are the best.
Declan Rice
Best
You
Yourself
Know
Got
Test
Against
Mark O'Toole from the FAI has looked after me well back in England to the point that I consider him a father figure.
Declan Rice
Me
Father
Father Figure
Mark
Consider
Back
Point
Looked
Well
Him
After
Figure
England
I like to do the simple things really well, keep the ball ticking.
Declan Rice
Simple
Simple Things
Like
Ticking
Well
Ball
Really
Keep
Things
I've always been good at handling stuff mentally.
Declan Rice
Good
Mentally
Stuff
Always
Been
Handling
As you can hear, I am English - I am from England - and it was really good playing for Ireland.
Declan Rice
Good
You
Am
Hear
Ireland
Really
England
English
Playing
The likes of Harry Kane, Raheem Sterling - they give you all the confidence you need. They give you little pats on the back, tell you you're doing well.
Declan Rice
You
Confidence
Back
Harry
Tell
Give
Sterling
Likes
Well
Doing
Little
Kane
Need
At West Ham, I was the last person to be offered a scholarship. I remember an Under 18 match against Fulham. I was 16 and had to prove myself. Everyone else already had their scholarship. It was probably one of my best games. Knowing that every day I'd have to fight has made me into the person I am today.
Declan Rice
Today
Best
Myself
Day
Me
Fight
Every Day
Remember
Made
Every
Else
Everyone
Everyone Else
Had
Scholarship
Knowing
Match
Am
Ham
Prove
West
Offered
Person
Against
Games
Last
Growing up, John Terry was my obvious idol. I based my whole game on him.
Declan Rice
Game
John
Obvious
Him
Terry
Idol
Up
Whole
Growing
Growing Up
Based
I just have to stay focused and play football with a smile on my face.
Declan Rice
Smile
Face
Focused
Stay
Stay Focused
Football
Just
Play
Play Football
I thought I did well for only being 19 years old on the international scene. I was proud of myself.
Declan Rice
Myself
Old
Thought
Only
Scene
Well
Proud
Years
Did
Being
International
The crowd are entitled to their opinion, and as players, we have to go out there and play well.
Declan Rice
Entitled
Out
Crowd
Well
Opinion
Go
Play
Players
Being compared to players, being linked to other teams - I don't really take any of it in, to be honest. If you think about it too much, you get caught up in it.
Declan Rice
You
Too Much
To Be Honest
Think
Too
Other
About
Take
Caught
Up
Linked
Get
Any
Being
Much
Really
Teams
Compared
Players
Honest
I have a special connection with the fans. It's unbelievable.
Declan Rice
Fans
Unbelievable
Special
Connection
I love every minute of being at West Ham.
Declan Rice
Love
Every
Minute
Ham
West
Being
I've got to live up to some legends like Robbie Keane and Liam Brady.
Declan Rice
Live
Some
Like
Got
Brady
Up
Legends
I'm always composed, calm, and always believe in my own ability, and if I start well, then I end up having a good game, usually.
Declan Rice
Good
Game
Calm
Own
Believe
Ability
Composed
My Own
Having
Well
Always
End
Up
Then
Start
I think it's important that you're vocal during the match, especially at centre-half. You're basically the eyes and ears of the team, and if you don't open your mouth, it's not going to help the team out.
Declan Rice
You
Eyes
Important
Mouth
Think
Ears
Out
Vocal
Open
Match
Going
Your
Team
Help
Basically
Like so many people around the world, I consider myself to be of mixed nationality.
Declan Rice
Myself
People
World
Consider
Like
Around
Mixed
So Many People
Nationality
Many
I am a proud Englishman, having been born and raised in London. However, I am just as proud of my family's Irish heritage and my affinity and connection with the country.
Declan Rice
Family
Country
Heritage
London
Born
Having
Proud
Am
However
Been
Affinity
Irish
Just
Connection
Englishman
Raised
I have equal respect and love for both England and Ireland, and therefore, the national team I choose to represent is not a clear-cut, simple selection.
Declan Rice
Love
Respect
Simple
National
Both
Selection
Equal
Ireland
National Team
Represent
Choose
Team
England
Therefore
I like Jorginho, the way he plays and passes.
Declan Rice
Way
He
Like
Passes
Plays
It's crazy to be spoken about like Mascherano. He's won everything: Champions League, La Ligas; he's been at World Cups.
Declan Rice
Crazy
World
Everything
About
He
Spoken
League
Like
Been
La
Won
Cups
World Cups
Champions
Champions League
As I'm growing up, going into holding midfield, I'm watching Busquets quite a lot for Barcelona. The way he controls the game, his reading of it, technically, defensively - everything about him cuts him out above the rest. I'm really enjoying watching him.
Declan Rice
Game
Technically
Rest
Reading
Holding
Defensively
Everything
Way
Out
About
Above
He
Him
His
Lot
Up
Going
Quite
Controls
Quite A Lot
Midfield
Cuts
Barcelona
Really
Growing
Growing Up
Enjoying
Watching
I think it's important that I keep playing international football, whatever level it is.
Declan Rice
Important
Whatever
Think
Football
International
Keep
Level
Playing
I am not taking for granted a call-up to the England squad or making any assumption about my future international career.
Declan Rice
Future
Assumption
About
Taking
Making
Am
Squad
Any
Granted
England
International
Career
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