[ad_1]
ENGLAND fans were left confused after Declan Rice appeared to refuse the captain’s armband against the Republic of Ireland.
The Arsenal midfielder made three senior caps for Ireland before switching his allegiance to England in 2019.
1
After being welcomed by derogatory “snake” banners and raging booing from Irish fans, Rice scored England’s opener inside 12 minutes.
The Premier League star then humbly refused to celebrate after representing Ireland in his youth through his grandparents.
Rice then declined the captain’s armband when skipper Harry Kane was being substituted off in the final five minutes.
The 25-year-old took a step back and pointed to John Stones who was coming on for Kane.
The exact reason behind Rice rejecting the armband is not clear, it could be because he recognised Stones as next in the squad hierarchy.
One England fan posted on X: “Hahahaha Declan Rice is doing too much now, he doesn’t want the armband and he didn’t celebrate after scoring.”
An Ireland fan wrote: “Declan Rice is not celebrating his goal or taking the captain’s armband from Kane.
“Stop being woke man just take it, not like we give enough of a s**t to care at this stage.”
FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS
While another noted: “After speaking to Rice, Kane has given the armband to John Stones instead. Weird.”
THIS IS A DEVELOPING STORY..
The Sun is your go to destination for the best football, boxing and MMA news, real-life stories, jaw-dropping pictures and must-see video.Like us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/TheSunFootball and follow us from our main Twitter account at @TheSunFootball.
[ad_2]
Source link
