“It's important to be vocal, and to be fair, I've always had that in me...” — Declan Rice Quote

“It's important to be vocal, and to be fair, I've always had that in me, to be honest. One of the things my dad has always said to me is make sure you're vocal, and before the game, I always get a text off him telling me to do the things well and again, 'Be vocal, Dec.'”

“Mark O'Toole from the FAI has looked after me well back in England to the point that I consider him a father figure.”

“I am not taking for granted a call-up to the England squad or making any assumption about my future international career.”

“You have to help your players understand that when they speak to the media, or when they tweet or text or e-mail, a lot of times, they become public knowledge.”

“I have never sent a fax, and I've never even sent a text message.”

“I get real brave when I text people. When I text people, I am so brave because it's words, but you can't say stuff.”