Declan Rice Quotes

It's a dream to play for England, so if I'm selected, I'd look forward to playing. But it's down to the powers above me.

Without being too profound, I never dreamt of getting 100 caps for Wales.

I waited for a long time for a call-up for Les Bleus, but that call never came.

I haven't stuck my head out to be captain of England.

Every time I join the Selecao I try to maintain my good form and prove why I was called up.

As for me not playing for England, I've got no regret at all.

It's a pleasure to play for England, and I will never say no.

You try to live the experience but keep your feet on the ground, not let it go to your head, because that's when you start making mistakes.

I am flattered Serbia are interested in me and for the great effort they are making. But I am Spanish and my desire is to play for Spain.

I think playing international football burns players out, but I was in and out of the England squad so never felt that.

Confidence is sky high, but we're also all very grounded. We know, in football, nothing can be taken for granted.

I'm understated in my approach.

If they call me, I would be very happy. It's a dream to play for France.

I've been careful, too careful maybe, about trying to not keep the spotlight on me.

It's been such a special feeling pulling on that Scotland jersey since I was 16 years old.

I haven't retired from international football - I still believe I have a part to play in the future of England.

In matters of the intellect, do not pretend that conclusions are certain which are not demonstrated or demonstrable. That I take to be the agnostic faith, which if a man keep whole and undefiled, he shall not be ashamed to look the universe in the face, whatever the future may have in store for him.

We need to be humble in the face of uncertainty

I'm keenly aware of the Pride coming before the Fall . . . but I really do like what I've been able to do here.

All I say is by way of discourse, and nothing by way of advice. I should not speak so boldly if it were my due to be believed.

Be humble, or you'll stumble.

The wise speak only of what they know

In prosperity let us most carefully avoid pride, disdain, and arrogance.

I decline the election. It has ever been my rule through life, to observe a proportion between my efforts and my objects. I have never been remarkable for a bold, active, and sanguine pursuit of advantages that are personal to myself.

The truth is I've just never had any kind of plan at all for my career, which is probably not a very flattering thing to admit. I don't know that I'd ever planned to be in this situation. I'm still just an idiot, really really stupid. It's not like I'm now a genius because this has happened. I just got hugely lucky.