Declan Rice

Athlete

1999-01-14

Quotes by Declan Rice

• When Chelsea let me go, it was really deflating. For me, as a youngster, it's all I ever knew - living 10 minutes from the training ground, going to loads of the games.

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• I want to win trophies, even the Champions League. You have to be ambitious.

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• I was released by Chelsea at 14 years old. I remember it, a Tuesday night. On the Wednesday, I was training with Fulham, five minutes from my house, and then on the Thursday, I was training with West Ham. After one session at both clubs, they both wanted me.

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• England have never wanted me at underage level; it's always been Ireland.

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