{"id":25411,"date":"2025-12-22T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T09:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=25411"},"modified":"2025-12-22T10:05:32","modified_gmt":"2025-12-22T09:05:32","slug":"rooney-tips-declan-rice-as-future-england-captain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/22\/rooney-tips-declan-rice-as-future-england-captain\/","title":{"rendered":"Rooney Tips Declan Rice as Future England Captain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Former England striker and national team captain Wayne Rooney has hailed Declan Rice as a future leader of the Three Lions, praising the Arsenal midfielder\u2019s commanding display in the club\u2019s recent victory over Everton.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Rooney, who captained England during his illustrious international career, said Rice possesses the qualities needed to wear the armband at the highest level. He highlighted the midfielder\u2019s composure, tactical awareness, and ability to inspire teammates on the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDeclan Rice has everything you want in a captain,\u201d Rooney remarked. \u201cHe leads by example, he\u2019s vocal when needed, and he\u2019s already showing maturity beyond his years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rice, 26, joined Arsenal from West Ham United in a record-breaking transfer last summer and has quickly established himself as a key figure in Mikel Arteta\u2019s side. His performance against Everton, where he controlled the midfield and drove his team forward, drew widespread praise from pundits and fans alike.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rooney noted that Rice\u2019s leadership qualities have been evident not only at club level but also with the England national team, where he has become a regular starter under Gareth Southgate. \u201cHe\u2019s already one of the first names on the team sheet for England,\u201d Rooney added. \u201cIt\u2019s only a matter of time before he\u2019s considered for the captaincy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

England\u2019s current captain, Harry Kane, continues to lead the side with distinction, but Rooney suggested that Rice could be the natural successor when the time comes for a change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arsenal supporters have also embraced Rice\u2019s influence, with many pointing to his consistency and determination as vital to the club\u2019s push for domestic and European success. His ability to balance defensive duties with attacking contributions has made him one of the Premier League\u2019s standout midfielders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rice himself has remained humble about the praise, insisting that his focus is on improving his game and helping his team achieve its goals. \u201cIt\u2019s always an honor to be recognized, but my job is to keep working hard,\u201d he said after the Everton match.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Football analysts believe Rice\u2019s trajectory mirrors that of other iconic England captains, combining technical skill with strong leadership. His potential appointment as captain would mark a new era for the national team, blending youthful energy with seasoned professionalism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For now, Rice continues to shine in Arsenal colors, but Rooney\u2019s endorsement has added weight to the growing belief that he could one day lead England on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Former England striker and national team captain Wayne Rooney has hailed Declan Rice as a future leader of the Three Lions, praising the Arsenal midfielder\u2019s commanding display in the club\u2019s recent victory over Everton. Rooney, who captained England during his illustrious international career, said Rice possesses the qualities needed to wear the armband at the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25414,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[4,5,7],"tags":[2659,2658],"class_list":["post-25411","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-featured","category-international","category-sports","tag-declan-rice","tag-wayne-rooney"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.funminews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/image-54.png?fit=639%2C400&ssl=1","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25411","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25411"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25411\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25416,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25411\/revisions\/25416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/25414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25411"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25411"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25411"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}