Rice to be England's vice-captain at World Cup
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will be England's vice-captain for the World Cup.
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"I think I would say Declan is my vice-captain."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"That is a good question. I was just thinking about it. Whether it is an official thing or not."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"I would say Declan is my vice-captain."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"He is one of the starters, he knows that, he’s one of the starters but there are 14, 15 potential starters."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"I think I would say Declan is my vice-captain."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"That is a good question. I was just thinking about it. Whether it is an official thing or not."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"Whether it is an official thing or not, we had this talk when Harry was not in camp with us."
— Thomas Tuchel , Athlete
"You have to be good off the pitch, make sure you are able to train well and be together for what could end up being eight weeks."
— Harry Kane , Athlete
Key People
Anthony Gordon is a forward for the England national football team.
Bukayo Saka is a professional footballer who represents the England national team.
Declan Rice is a professional footballer who plays for the England national team.
Eberechi Eze is an England midfielder who plays for Crystal Palace.
Ezri Konsa is a defender for the England national football team.
Harry Kane is a professional footballer and captain of the England national team.
John Stones is a defender for the England national football team.
Jordan Henderson is a midfielder for the England national football team.
Jude Bellingham is a professional footballer playing for Real Madrid and the England national team.
Marc Guéhi is a defender for the England national football team.
Marcus Rashford is a forward for the England national football team.
Morgan Rogers is a footballer who has been recognized for his performance in England's qualifying campaign.
Noni Madueke is an England football player who plays as a forward.
Ollie Watkins is an England football player who plays as a forward.
Thomas Tuchel is the head coach of the England national football team.
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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will be England's vice-captain for the World Cup.
England head coach Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will serve as vice-captain for the upcoming World Cup, with Harry Kane as the captain. Tuchel mentioned that Rice had previously captained the team during Harry Kane's absence in a match against Wales.
Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has been named England's vice-captain for the World Cup. Rice, with 72 caps, is expected to be one of the team's most experienced players at the tournament. Manager Thomas Tuchel confirmed the decision following a friendly match against New Zealand.
England manager Thomas Tuchel has confirmed that Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will serve as vice-captain for the World Cup. Tuchel mentioned that Rice had previously captained the team during Harry Kane's absence in a match against Wales.
Sky Sports discusses the reasons behind Thomas Tuchel's decision to appoint Declan Rice as England's vice-captain for the World Cup, highlighting Rice's leadership qualities and experience.
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