W. Rooney: 'D. Rice will be the captain of the England national team in the future'

2025-12-24 18:17 © Reuters

The legendary Manchester United club and England national team forward Wayne Rooney stated that midfielder Declan Rice could take over the captain's role from Harry Kane in the future:

"D. Rice is the future captain of the 'Three Lions'. He is one of those players who is waiting for H. Kane to hang up his boots at some point."

He is the right person to take the captain's armband from the forward due to his personality and enthusiasm. It seems that everyone who knows and is close to him loves D. Rice. He is an irreplaceable player for the England national team."

"I have to say that he is incredible and a joy to watch. He was undoubtedly the best player in the match against Everton."

26-year-old Declan Rice has been playing for London club Arsenal since 2023 and has scored 18 goals in 127 appearances.

For the England national team, the midfielder has made 72 appearances since 2019 and has scored 6 times.