One of the big football news stories this week features young West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice, who has declared for Gareth Southgate and England, despite already playing three friendlies for the Republic of Ireland.
He won’t take part in any training sessions until his international status is fully cleared, but Southgate is reportedly keen on including him in his squad for the Euro 2020 qualifiers against the Czech Republic and Montenegro.
It should take between two and six weeks for FIFA to give Rice formal consent, but he should be representing the Three Lions sooner rather than later after a fine season so far for West Ham.
The 20-year-old has broken into the first-team as a central midfielder under Manuel Pellegrini and is now considered as one of the most promising young stars in the Premier League.
After his big decision, we look back at some of the former West Ham stars who have gone on to impress for England that Rice could be looking to emulate.
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