For a player without a single senior minute for Chelsea, Declan Rice has certainly generated a lot of words.
He represents the true culture war of the modern football fan – academy lovers who want to see a local boy some back and kill it, versus those who cast their eyes over the whole world and want the best of the best.
That’s what makes is so beautiful that Enzo Fernandez, the star midfielder in world football at this moment, and a player who has just signed for Chelsea on a UK transfer record, has said he “learns from” Rice and likes to watch him play.
You can see our new midfielder speaking in the clip embedded here:
🚨 Enzo Fernández:
“I try to watch as much football and learn a little bit from everyone. I like Rice of England, I try to watch him and learn.”
DREAM PAIRING, @Todd_Boehly pic.twitter.com/hXwcPjsEY2
— Alex Goldberg (@AlexGoldberg_) February 5, 2023
