The 23-year-old midfielder has established himself as one of English football’s leading players following his five seasons playing in the top-flight, which has seen him make 167 league appearances.

When asked by Tubes and Ange’s Golf Life YouTube show who his most difficult opponent was, the England midfielder named Tanguy Ndombele. The French international arrived at Tottenham in 2019 for £53.8 million (BBC Sport) from Lyon and came with a reputation as one of Europe’s most promising young players.

However, following 91 unspecatacular Spurs appearances, the 25-year-old was deemed surplus to requirements by manager Antonio Conte, and was sent back on-loan to Lyon in January. Rice, though, was full of praise for his fellow midfielder, as HITC Sport quoted him as saying:

Declan Rice heaps praise on fellow Premier League stars

Boyhood Hammer Rice has become the club’s new captain following the retirement of Mark Noble, despite being constantly linked with a move away from the club.

During the interview, Rice was also full of praise for several legendary midfielders who have also graced the Premier League. The West Ham talisman stated (as per The Liverpool Echo):

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