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Being the brand new boy isn’t straightforward – whether or not that be at a brand new faculty, in a brand new job or, on this case, at a brand new soccer membership.
Add within the label of being the costliest British participant ever, and you possibly can forgive Declan Rice for feeling like he had the load of the world on his shoulders.
When FFT met up with him for this problem although, there was no sense of that in any respect – he couldn’t have appeared extra relaxed as he went by way of the varied wardrobe modifications for our photoshoot, together with Arsenal’s Nineteen Nineties bruised banana shirt, equipped by Classic Football Shirts.
The truth that the £105m man appears so comfy off the pitch has paid dividends on the sphere in his early days at Arsenal, making a formidable begin to life on the Emirates, as Mikel Arteta’s males look to go one higher than final time period and win the Premier League.
Rice will play a key position within the coronary heart of England’s midfield as they hope to go one higher at subsequent summer time’s Euros, too: two years after heartbreak in opposition to Italy at Wembley.
At simply 24 and with silverware already within the bag, courtesy of his fairytale farewell to West Ham in June, Rice seems to have the world at his toes. He’s having fun with each minute of it, and lengthy could that proceed.
Get pleasure from our interview with him and the remainder of the magazine.
Declan Rice unique interview
Current months have been memorable for England’s rapping midfielder – after lifting a European trophy in his final recreation for West Ham, he joined Arsenal for a membership document £105m in July. He tells FFT, he’s decided to information the Gunners to glory.
Eddie Nketiah unique interview
Rice’s previous pal tells FFT why he opted to not depart the Emirates.
Cash, cash, cash
Declan Rice turned Arsenal’s costliest participant ever this summer time, however each one of many different 50 golf equipment to have performed within the Premier League have additionally spent large. FFT ranks all sides’s document purchase within the high tier since 1992, from the terrific to the tragic and even the one who managed to insult an entire city.
Aaron Ramsey solutions YOUR questions
“I used to be 17 years previous and I used to be getting voicemails from each Sir Alex Ferguson and Arsene Wenger – it was all a bit mad”
Having fun with life again house in Cardiff the previous Arsenal, Juve and Wales star answered every little thing our readers threw at him: the Shawcross deal with, the 2012 Olympics, the Bale bromance, Cristiano Ronaldo and extra.
Queen Sarina
Throughout childhood, Sarina Wiegman pretended to be a boy simply to play soccer – now, she’s one of the best feminine coach on the earth. After Euros glory and the Lionesses’ first World Cup last, FFT uncovers the story behind their greatest-ever gaffer.
Miracle within the Faroe Islands
Alone in the midst of the North Atlantic, the Faroe Islands had been as soon as the continent’s whipping boys – now one membership within the archipelago have reached a primary European group stage, due to an unlikely bunch of part-timers…
Peter Drury unique interview
After 30 years of turning soccer into poetry, Peter Drury has stepped into Martin Tyler’s sizeable footwear this time period – from Tshabalala to Manolas, Sky’s new commentator relives a few of his most well-known moments, and tells FFT why he’s happier out of the highlight.
Athletic Bilbao’s La Liga title – 40 years on
4 a long time in the past, Athletic Membership took the combat for Spanish supremacy to Actual Madrid and Barcelona. Exhibiting spirit and ability, the Bilbao boys gained La Liga… after which defended it, too.
30 years of EA Sports activities’ FIFA
EA Sports activities releases a brand new recreation beneath a brand new title this month, following the tip of a 30-year partnership with FIFA. From Sol Campbell to Avril Lavigne and a Polish MMA fi ghter, it’s an period that’ll reside lengthy within the reminiscence.
James Beattie’s Good XI
The ex-Southampton, Everton and England striker picks an attack-minded line-up filled with gamers from his Saints days, plus a Stokie blessed with a wand of a left foot.
Across the grounds within the EFL, non league and Scotland
Shrewsbury’s new boss Matt Taylor discusses his teaching goals, scoring worldies and the day he dared to show down Roy Keane.
As soon as a strolling yellow card, Lee Cattermole has found his inside peace on the golf course since retirement, and he is perhaps even higher than Gareth Bale. We interviewed him.
Dan Taylor from Sutton United weblog Gandermonium remembers cup magic, ‘Piegate’ nightmares and a lifetime FIFA ban…
Like father like son, we have a look at the EFL gamers with well-known fathers, from Mitchel Berkamp to Charlie Savage.
When a profitable soccer event in Eire supplied stars of the sixties a possibility to pocket a bit of additional money, Celtic legend Jimmy Johnstone and his buddies couldn’t resist the temptation to show up in disguise… That is Celtic Undercover.
The Mixer
Every month we spherical up one of the best soccer equipment, vogue, artwork, design, books and tech. On our procuring listing this month are Messi’s new boots, a soccer shirt from outer house, and Alejandro Garnacho’s Nike tracksuit.
Seen one thing you need to put in The Mixer? DM Deputy Editor Matt Ketchell on Instagram
Up Entrance
Enjoying off the final defender, it’s the big-man little-man partnership of soccer and funnies…
Hampton & Richmond are sponsored by Movember and their workers, followers, youngsters and even a canine celebrated it by donning comedy moustaches throughout video games. We now have the image to show it.
Dietmar Hamann explains which 4 video games modified his life, you must be capable to guess not less than one in every of his picks, and there is the small matter of a World Cup Closing included too.
Our 18-question quiz options puzzlers on Italians, Spice Ladies, data and relegations.
FFT columnist Jules Breach will get giddy in regards to the prospect of her beloved Brighton taking Europe by storm.
Shunted out of Previous Trafford in 2019, however now key at Roma Chris Smalling speaks to us about life in Italy.
Brazilian nice Ronaldo pacifies offended Cruzeiro followers through a fox on a quad bike.
FourFourTwo Workers Author Ed McCambridge and Editor James Andrew have a disagreement over which Prem membership had one of the best switch window. So that they settled it through phrases, typed out in our Debate column.
Within the Gamers’ Lounge this month…
Sharpen your elbows. George Boateng, Shay Given, Pablo Hernandez and Geoff Thomas all get pleasure from a sup on the FourFourTwo tab this month. George tells us how Juninho was ‘a bit s**t in coaching, Shay reveals the inaccurate title Sir Bobby Robson used to name him, Pablo remembers creating with David Silva, destroying Pep’s Barça and profitable silverware at Swansea, with Geoff Thomas speaking FA Cup heartbreak whereas discovering frequent floor between himself and Pele (er, type of).
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