Declan Rice has revealed the reason he refused to wear the captain’s armband during England’s 2-0 Nations League win over the Republic of Ireland. The Arsenal midfielder was right in the thick of the action as he both scored and provided an assist on his return to the Aviva Stadium.
The 25-year-old opted not to celebrate after firing a wonderful effort into the top corner of the Irish goal due to his family connections with the nation. Rice represented the men in green at youth level before switching allegiances to represent the Three Lions as a senior international.
