West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice has opened up on becoming the Hammers’ new captain after becoming the successor to long-term club legend Mark Noble.
Noble left the club after an association over more than two decades earlier this summer, retiring at the end of his contract at the London Stadium. Now, Rice has the armband of the club he first joined at the age of 14 following his release from Chelsea.
At 23, Rice is among the youngest captains in England’s top flight, but his quality and experience cannot be questioned. Playing in 140 of the Hammers’ last 152 Premier League games and being a key cog of an England side that reached the final of the European Championships last year.
