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Glenn Hoddle says Declan Rice could do something no Arsenal player has done since Tony Adams  

Charles Jones

Wed 26 March 2025 11:15, UK

Arsenal stars have long made up the backbone of the England team.

Indeed, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice are two key members of the England squad, and before that, the likes of Ashley Cole, David Seaman, Jack Wilshere, Theo W🉐alcott and Sol Campbell were all key players for the Three Lions.

However, it has been a long time since an Arsenal player was the captain of England. In fact, Arsenal haven’t had an official England captain on their books since Tony Adams.

Speaking to TalkSPORT, Glenn Hoddle has been discussing the leadership in the England team, and he says that he thinks Declan Rice wi❀ll go on to become the England captain, becoming the first Arse👍nal player to do so in a quarter of a century.

Declan Rice tipped as a future England captain

Hoddle spoke ab🐲out Rice and his role in this England side.

The pundit reckons that Rꦅice will morph into a leader for England in the coming years, claiming that he does see him as a fꦯuture England captain.

“That’s exactly what he’s done. I th🐎ink Declan Rice will be somebody that will morph into that role and into that position. I see him as a captain in years to come because of the position he plays, for England as well,” Hoddle said.

Arsenal players who have captained England

Ar♛senal are one of the most historic teams in England,ꦍ but it’s been a little while since we’ve seen a Gooner wearing the captain’s armband for England.

Declan Ri🧸ce did actually captain England for an hour last year against Belgium, but, beyond that, it’s very rare that we’ve seen Arsenal players fulfilling this duty.

Tony Adams is the last Arsenal player to have been the official England captain, replacing another Arsenal ♎player at the time, David Platt, as skipper.

Alan Ball also had a spell as official England captain in th♛e 1970s.

Beyond that, you’d have to go back to the 193🦄0s and Eddie Hapgood t🌠o find the next most recent Arsenal player to have captained England on an official basis.

Rice is a leader, and he has beenꦓ a successful captain in the past.

Indeedꦯ, Rice was the captꦯain of West Ham when they won the Europa Conference League, while Rice has been tipped as a future Arsenal captain too.

Harry Kane is currently the England skipper, but, at the age of 31 after 105 caps, his international career may soon be winding doꦇwn, and if Thomas Tuchel does need to look for a new captain, he may well turn towards Rice.