Overview
- In comments reported Friday, Rice said he is ready for praise to flip to criticism and back during England's World Cup run.
- He said the current squad are close on and off the pitch, contrasting them with the 2000s group often labeled the Golden Generation.
- Rice has 72 England caps and is set to anchor midfield under manager Thomas Tuchel at the tournament in June.
- England begin against Croatia in Arlington, Texas on June 17, which he called the most-watched football stage of the last four years.
- At club level, Arsenal can clinch their first league title since 2004 by winning their last two games and will play Paris Saint‑Germain in the Champions League final, shaping his build-up to the World Cup.