Rice taking flight against Brentford was reminiscent of a midfielder he has openly idolised since his West Ham days ...

Before we knew it, he was in another orbit. Declan Rice is a different type of footballer. One with a different personality and profile. He is five years older than Bale was against Inter.

There may be a point where David Moyes enlists the help of debt collectors to retrieve the significant sum he claims he is ...

Celtic had nearly managed to sign Declan Rice at one point, long before his heroics for Arsenal against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Declan Rice, take a bow. And then, take another one — one for each sensational free kick curled home against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League.