Rice set for England call – after being named Ireland’s Young Player of the Year

Declan Rice has been named the Republic of Ireland’s Young Player of the Year on the eve of his maiden England call-up.

Having come on leaps and bounds at West Ham this season, the 20-year-old decided after much deliberation to switch allegiance from the country he represented at both youth and senior levels.

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