Declan Rice Where is England is aiming to give the country the best Christmas gift ever by winning the World Cup and believes other countries should fear Gareth Southgate’s side.
face of england Senegal In Sunday’s Round of 16, Rice suggested his teammates are keen to emulate the feel-good factor they built up from last summer’s run in the Euro 2020 final and Lionesses win European Championship earlier this year.
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Asked about the prospects of another deep run in Qatar amid a series of strikes over high energy prices and working conditions, Rice said on Thursday: “I felt that during the Euros.
“Obviously there was Covid then so we couldn’t see anyone, friends or family. But we saw videos of fans back home, I feel like that’s what we’ve done as a team – really fans have brought together.
“We saw the Lionesses do it in the summer, you look at the support we’ve got in the fan parks, the pubs and I’m happy to see the videos of the fans after we score. We’ll keep trying, keep trying. ” To lift everyone up, it’s obviously close to Christmas now so hopefully we get them the best Christmas present ever.
“I think other countries will always look at us and think about the quality that we’ve got in the team. Why shouldn’t we be scared? If you look at our attacking players, there’s world-class, incredible talent across the board. ” Whole troupe.
“There are players who have played in the biggest games, won the biggest trophies. We are one of the biggest teams here. But it is up to us to prove it on the pitch.”
“Obviously teams like the French have proven that. They’ve won the World Cup. They’ve done it consistently. Now we want to change that. All those big countries, we want to show them that we’re here. We Here we are. Not just here to reach the round of 16. We want to go all the way.”
Surrounded in camp by England players who have won trophies at club level, Rice also hinted that his domestic future may be far from it. West Ham If they can’t compete for the biggest prize in sports.
the midfielder repeatedly Chelsea And manchester united Among others, although the Hammers are reluctant to sell and Rice is under contract until 2024, the club has an option for a further year.
West Ham enjoyed two high-flying seasons under David Moyes, in which they finished sixth and then seventh, reaching last year’s Europa League semi-finals, but after winning just four of their 15 games this season 16th in the Premier League.
“One hundred percent, I want to play in the Champions League,” said Rice.
“For the last two or three years I have been saying this. I have been playing consistently well for the club and I think I really want to move forward. I look at my friends here who play for the Champions League and big trophies. playing for.” ,
“You only get one career and at the end you want to look back at what you’ve won and the greatest games you’ve played. I really want to do that.”
