Euro 2024 qualifying: England ratings against North Macedonia
There is no denying England were below par in their final Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia but there were still a few of decent individual performances.
Declan Rice is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Arsenal.
After being dumped by Chelsea at the age of 14, Rice joined West Ham and broke into the first-team squad at 18. He quickly became a first-team regular, then captain and helped the club secure a first trophy since 1980.
On the international stage, after playing for the Republic of Ireland at youth level, he ultimately committed his international future to England and is a regular member of the side.
On 16 December 2015, Rice signed his first professional contract with West Ham United. After solid performances for the U23 team, he was called up to the senior squad in April 2017 for games against Sunderland and Everton.
His performance against Arsenal saw him win West Ham's Individual Performance of the Season award at their annual ceremony, also taking home the Players' Player of the Year and Young Hammer of the Year prizes.
Rice enjoyed a strong 2021/22 season, helping the Hammers to a first European semi-final for over 40 years.
Rice, who had made 245 West Ham appearances, scored 15 goals and been named Hammer of the Year three times, penned an open letter to the club's fans, revealing the desire of playing in the Champions League was one of the reasons behind his "tough" decision to leave.
Although Rice was born in London, his grandparents are from Cork and so he was eligible to represent the Republic of Ireland. He was named their Under-17 Player of the Year in March 2017.
Rice is on £250,000-a-week salary at Arsenal and is net worth is believed to be around £15m.
There is no denying England were below par in their final Euro 2024 qualifier against North Macedonia but there were still a few of decent individual performances.
Declan Rice went to the World Cup surrounded by England team-mates who had won the biggest prizes in the game.
Planet Sport Bet ambassador Robbie Savage thinks Arsenal will make light work of Sevilla with an efficient performance in the Champions League.
West Ham United defender Vladimir Coufal us hoping to win some silverware this season and thinks the Carabao Cup is their best chance.
West Ham welcomed Declan Rice back to the London Stadium and then promptly sent him and Arsenal packing on the end of a 3-1 Carabao Cup defeat.
England midfielder Rice will face his old club for the first time since joining the Gunners for £105million in the summer when the teams meet in the Carabao Cup.
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta expects Declan Rice to enjoy a warm reception if he plays against former club West Ham on Wednesday.