West Ham star Declan Rice has opened up on his shock Chelsea exit at the age of 14, describing it as a “massive disappointment”. The England midfielder was released by the Blues as a teenager and admits he never saw it coming The 21 year old joined the Blues’ academy in 2006 but was ultimately released in 2014 as he was left to chase his football dream away from Stamford Bridge.
While Rice has gone on to prove Chelsea wrong as he stars for the Hammers, the midfielder admits the exit really shook him but didn’t sway his desire to become a professional footballer.
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