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title: "Virals: Mark Noble opens up on ’emotional’ viewing during Euro 2020"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
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published: "2021-07-08T11:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-07-08T11:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Mark Noble opens up on ’emotional’ viewing during Euro 2020

[West Ham](https://readwestham.com/2021/07/08/virals-declan-rice-calls-for-one-more-push-on-twitter/) club captain Mark Noble has opened up on his feelings whilst watching teammate [Declan Rice](https://readwestham.com/2021/07/06/dean-jones-claims-declan-rice-is-seriously-considering-leaving-west-ham/) during Euro 2020.

The 22-year-old has played an integral part yet again as England reached the final with a [2-1 extra-time victory](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/51198755) over Denmark.

After the match, Rice [revealed](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/declan-rices-brother-crying-eyes-24485567) that the night was cause for double celebration as the midfielder’s brother had welcomed a baby to the world just moments after Harry Kane netted what proved to be the winner.

Prior to the match at Wembley, Noble spoke to the [club’s official website](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90r56PQgc4I&feature=youtu.be) about what it has been like watching his teammate and deputy to the captaincy perform at the European Championships.

> Twitter: “It’s been quite emotional for myself at times watching Declan at the Euros. I see him as a little brother.” ![❤️](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/2764.svg)
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> ![🆕](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.0.1/svg/1f195.svg)… https://t.co/cVaFrBvgGD (@WestHam)

Often left out of David Moyes’ starting lineup last season, the man known as ‘Mr West Ham’ handed the captains armband over to Rice on [24 occasions](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/357662/plus/0/saison/2020/wettbewerb/GB1/verein/379) in the Premier League.

Overall Rice has made [145 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/declan-rice/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/357662) for the Hammers, some way short of the legendary 34-year-old’s [526 outings](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/mark-noble/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/31835) for the east Londoners.

### READ WEST HAM VERDICT

As Noble [prepares](https://www.football.london/west-ham-united-fc/players/mark-noble-west-ham-nhs-20676867) to hang up his playing boots, there must surely be another spot immediately opening up.

Whether it be coaching, ambassadorial or otherwise, the club simply can’t allow a man with [claret and blue running so deep](https://www.whufc.com/news/articles/2015/december/22-december/mark-noble-mr-west-ham) to walk away.

As for Rice, Noble could be even more emotional on Sunday should his ‘younger brother’ [lift a major trophy](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57753948) for England.