West Ham midfielder Declan Rice has been at the heart of the praise following a superb 4-0 England victory over Hungary.
On a night when football stole the show over some abhorrent off-field controversy, the 22-year-old was at the heart of the positivity.
Rice rounded off the scoring late on moments before being replaced when a long-range effort found its way through RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi.
BBC pundit Chris Sutton was one of the first to hail the Iron on social media.
Twitter: Declan Rice is an outstanding talent. (@chris_sutton73)
Former England striker Gary Lineker soon followed as Rice caught the eye on his 24th appearance for the senior national side.
Twitter: Congratulations. Well played.
https://t.co/lZUv3KKKuG (@GaryLineker)
Not content with producing an all-conquering performance and grabbing a second international goal, Rice also found time to drink from a plastic cup thrown at teammates during celebrations.
Twitter: Cheers @_DeclanRice
https://t.co/1nlYVLxiDZ (@sportbible)
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On a night marred by controversy, Rice and co came out with huge credit.
Not only a stellar performance including four unanswered goals, but the players also carried themselves with pride in what was an increasingly hostile atmosphere.
Rice added two tackles, two interceptions and one clearance to a brilliant all-round display whilst earning a 7.60 rating (Sofascore).
