DEC: ENGLAND CAN WIN THE WORLD CUP

DECLAN RICE insists England should not be afraid to say they can win the World Cup.

- BY JOHN CROSS

NO FEARS Declan Rice

Midfielder Rice believes they have enough quality on the pitch and a proven manager in Thomas Tuchel to help them get over the line in North America next summer.

Rice has been part of a squad which has got to two European Championship Finals and believes they have the hunger and experience to win the biggest prize of all.

England became the first European team to qualify for the World Cup and are already among the favourites to lift the trophy.

So Rice is adamant they shouldn't be intimidated by expectation levels.

Arsenal star Rice said: “We want to win it. Obviously it’s going to be a bold statement. But we're England. We've world-class players all over the pitch.