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Declan Rice: "My mother killed me because of the sun"
Declan Rice talks about his bad sunburn during his World Cup preparations and reflects on the challenges that await him in the tournament.
Declan Rice has revealed his mum "killed" him after she was photographed sporting a bad sunburn during England's pre-World Cup photoshoot. Rice played in England's final preparation friendly on Wednesday, scoring against Costa Rica in a 3-0 win, but people talked more about his burn than his performance. “I think everyone saw those photos, I was all red in the photo shoot,” Rice said. "My mother kills me!". "Honestly, the first day we arrived here, it was difficult to get used to the heat. Coming from England, where there are highs and lows in temperatures, with a variable climate, here it's always sunny and it's always 30 degrees: it's something that hits you right in the face. "You get to the hotel and the rooms are full of sun, you lie down and try to rest and you realize: 'What's going on?'." Rice then added: "The coach told us that during the tournament we will have to deal with these situations, because it was like this even during the Club World Cup, with matches starting and being interrupted. "Even during a match, maybe you play for 60-65 minutes and then they tell you that you have to go out due to a storm. So you have to adapt to everything and the coach is preparing us for these eventualities. "Today (Wednesday, ed.) was only an hour late (compared to the scheduled time for the game, ed.), so it wasn't an excessive thing, but it was useful in understanding how to deal with these things." Rice also revealed that the season just ended was tougher from a mental point of view than physical The Arsenal midfielder has had to endure many pressures, including those related to the fight for the championship in the Premier League and the Champions League final, lost against Manchester City. "I feel great," said Rice. "I feel strong and fit. "I had some small physical problems during the season, but thanks to the medical staff and the coach I managed to manage them and come here in excellent condition. "Winning the Premier League gave me a lot of confidence, and also coming here with the confidence of having won something important with the club makes me think that I can also win with the national team." Rice finally added: "I think it was a tougher season mentally than physically. "I played a lot, it's true, but the emotions you experience on the pitch are incredible. "You go from the joy of winning the championship to the disappointment of losing a final. It's all an up and down of emotions. And then you immediately have to think about the World Cup. "It's difficult to think about the World Cup while you're playing the season, because you always have important games to think about. "But when you get here it's easier, you can only think about that." In other news regarding Arsenal and the England national team, youngster Ethan Nwaneri scored in a behind closed doors training friendly against Miami FC, which England won 6-0.
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