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Monday Declan Rice: Ahead of the Euro Cup 2024 final on Monday Declan Rice’s former captain and mentor Mark Noble has sent a message to the Arsenal midfielder as he gets set for the most important match in his career.

“Declan Rice, I’ve said from day one you are a special person, a special man. People talk about pressure, you remember what I first said to you when we started playing. It’s the same size ball, it's the same colour grass, the same size goals. I have always said to you to ‘be Declan Rice,’ there is no need to be anyone else because the Declan Rice that I know is one of the best football players on the planet. Just enjoy every second my friend. You are a true inspiration to millions and millions around the world, you got this my friend,” said Mark Noble in a video posted by Adidas UK on X.

Mark Noble was Declan Rice’s captain at West Ham. The former midfielder is one of the biggest legends in the history of the Hammers as he spent 18 years at the cub as a player and then went on to join as the Sporting Director at the East London based club.