Arsenal and England midfielder Declan Rice has commented on his “Rice Rice Baby” chant and named his favourite WWE wrestlers of all time.
The 24-year-old took part in an ‘Ask Me Anything’ feature on the Premier League’s YouTube channel, where he answered a variety of questions asked by fans on social media.
In the video, Rice talked about his shirt collection, the Arsenal dressing room, and his long-lasting friendship with Eddie Nketiah. He also talked about his WWE fandom from when he was a kid.
When asked who were his favourite pro-wrestlers of all time, Rice said, “Randy Orton was one of my favourites as a kid. Edge, the Hardy brothers; they were ‘ledge’ as well.”
Rice went on to say how he would spend hours as a kid playing wrestling video games. “I just remember, as a kid, playing Smackdown vs. RAW 2007,” Rice said. “What a game that was! Legendary game.”
The Arsenal midfielder was also asked about the “Rice Rice Baby” chant sung about him during games. Rice cheerfully said, “It feels a bit embarrassing at times to be honest with you. You know, 60,000 fans singing “Rice Rice Baby,” I think I went red as anything.
“I had all the England lads the next day winding me up about it when I went to England, but obviously to feel that love and support from the Arsenal fans was amazing.”
Arsenal return to Premier League action on Saturday against Brentford in the late kick-off. You can find out how to follow a Brentford vs Arsenal live stream here.
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