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📽️ | Gerrard picks Mac Allister over Rice but Rodri remains midfield king

Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard has picked Alexis Mac Allister as his favourite midfielder over Declan Rice, Enzo Fernandez and even Ryan Gravenberch, but hailed Rodri as the king of the position. Mac Allister, who moved to Anfield from Brighton in 2023, established himself as a starter first under Jurgen Klopp and then retained his place once Arne Slot took charge last season.

Ballon d'Or 2025: Official 30-man rankings revealed

The Ballon d'Or. Love it or loathe it, it's the award every footballer in the world dreams of one day winning. And now, after a memorable 2024-25 campaign, the winner of the 2025 Golden Ball has been announced: Ousmane Dembele.

McTominay ahead of Haaland & Bellingham in Ballon d'Or rankings

Former Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has finished ahead of big names such as Arsenal's Declan Rice, Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham in the 2025 Ballon d’Or rankings. The Scotland international is ranked in 18th place after a stellar season that saw him score 12 Serie A goals and help deliver the Scudetto for Napoli.

Panic over - England CAN win the World Cup under Tuchel

The German coach and his players put their mediocre recent displays against minnows behind them with a top-level performance in Belgrade

Seven questions Tuchel can answer in latest qualifiers

The Three Lions' coach is missing key personnel for the World Cup qualifiers against Andorra and Serbia as he looks to improve on June's poor displays

Salah's reaction after Rice makes Premier League title admission

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah gave a subtle reaction as Declan Rice spoke of Arsenal's three consecutive runners-up finishes in the Premier League.

Salah wins historic third PFA Players' Player of the Year award

Mohamed Salah beat competition from the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Alexander Isak to claim the PFA Players' Player of the Year award on Tuesday.

PFA Team of the Year announced as Bruno & Palmer miss out

Nottingham Forest stars Chris Wood and Matz Sels have been included in the 2024-25 PFA Team of the Year alongside Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak.

Arsenal urged to strip Odegaard of captaincy to win PL

Arsenal icon Tony Adams has sparked a major leadership debate at the Emirates, insisting Mikel Arteta must strip Martin Odegaard of the captaincy if the club are serious about ending their long wait for a Premier League title. The former Gunners skipper, who lifted four league trophies during his decorated career, believes the armband should be handed to Declan Rice, a player he sees as the embodiment of a champion.

Dowman is ready now! Winners & losers of Arsenal's pre-season

Mikel Arteta's side won three of their five matches this summer as they prepare for another season hunting down England and Europe's best

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Ballon d'Or: Dembele, Yamal & the 2025 nominees revealed

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'Unselfish' England star 'perfect' replacement for captain Kane

Declan Rice is being billed as the "perfect" replacement for Harry Kane whenever the day comes for England to appoint a new captain.

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Rice reveals why he was 'nowhere near the level' last season

Arsenal star Declan Rice has opened up about the mental and physical toll he endured after England’s heartbreaking loss in the Euro 2024 final to Spain. Despite the crushing disappointment, Rice has now turned the page, declaring his intent to push his limits for both club and country over the next 12 months.

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Frequently asked questions

: Declan Rice primarily plays as a defensive midfielder for Arsenal, either as a single pivot or in a double-pivot formation. More recently, though, he has been used in a bit more advanced position as an #8, thanks to his progressive ball-carrying and goalscoring abilities.
: Declan Rice was born in Kingston upon Thames in the Greater London region in England.
: The English international dons the No. 41 jersey at his current club Arsenal. In an episode of The Overlap in 2022, where he had a chat with Gary Neville, Rice explained that 41 was a number given to his by his kit man at his previous club, West Ham United, and that he continues to wear it because he's superstitious.
: The Arsenal man is 1.88m (6ft 2in) tall, and is one of the best defensive midfielders in the world at the moment.
: Declan Rice weighs 80kg (176 lbs) and is a physically dominant force in midfield.
: Declan Rice spent the majority of his youth career at Chelsea (2006-2013), before spending two years in West Ham United's youth setup.
: Declan Rice and long-term girlfriend Lauren Fryer welcomed their first child, son Jude, in August 2022.
: Declan Rice hasn't exchanged vows yet, but he has been dating childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer since 2016.

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