Declan Rice named England's vice-captain for World Cup

Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will serve as England's vice-captain during the World Cup, bringing his significant experience to the role.

Rice has earned 72 caps for the Three Lions and is expected to be a key figure in manager Thomas Tuchel's starting lineup. He recently played a crucial role in Arsenal's Premier League title win and their journey to the Champions League final.

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I think I would say Declan is my vice-captain.

Tuchel confirmed Rice's vice-captaincy, noting that the midfielder had previously captained the team during Harry Kane's absence in an October friendly against Wales. "I think I would say Declan is my vice-captain," Tuchel stated after England's friendly win over New Zealand.

Rice, along with Arsenal teammates Bukayo Saka, Noni Madueke, and Eberechi Eze, has joined the England training camp in Florida. The team has one more friendly against Costa Rica before traveling to their World Cup base. England begins its World Cup campaign on June 17 against Croatia, with further group matches against Ghana and Panama.

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That is a good question. I was just thinking about it. Whether it is an official thing or not. But I think we had this talk when Harry was not in camp with us. We started with Ollie and I think Declan was captain. That was where I told him.