James McClean: Declan Rice is overhyped and overrated

The RTÉ pundit says the English media have gone way over the top about the Arsenal midfielder. 

England's Declan Rice during a training session at the Spa & Golf Resort Weimarer Land in Blankenhain, Germany. Picture: Adam Davy/PA Wire. 

James McClean believes England's midfield linchpin Declan Rice is overhyped and overrated. 

Speaking during RTÉ Euro 2024 coverage, McClean feels former Ireland international Rice cannot be described as world class, given some of the gaps in his skillset as a midfielder.