Who are Declan Rice's parents? All about Sean and Stephanie Rice, who have always supported him

Declan Rice, the Arsenal star has been a force to be reckoned with on the field as he represents England in the 2026 World Cup. While there have been many concerns about his health as England gears up to face Argentina on Wednesday in Atlanta Stadium, all eyes remain on Declan Rice’s family as they continue to be strong pillars of support to him.

Who is Declan Rice’s father, Sean Rice?

Declan Rice’s grandparents emigrated from Country Cork, Ireland but his father Sean Rice was born in London.

As Declan Rice grew up, it was his father, Sean Rice, who motivated the Arsenal star to develop a passion for football.As luck would have it, as Declan Rice became a professional footballer, his father turned into an agent for him.Since Declan Rice’s grandparents were from Ireland, the star player played for Ireland for many years.Declan Rice played for Ireland’s youth teams from 2015-2018, winning 17 caps from Under-17 to U21 level.Back in 2019, in a move that shocked fans across the country, Declan Rice switched his allegiance from the Republic of Ireland to England.His father, Sean Rice, reacted to it and said, “I’m very Irish, my mum and dad were very Irish and Declan grew up in an Irish/English environment as a lot of people from London do.”

Declan Rice’s father added, “And so at the end of the day he had to make a choice and I have to support my son.”

Who is Declan Rice’s mother Stephanie Rice?

While Declan Rice’s father, Sean Rice, remains in the public eye, his mother, Stephanie Rice, prefers to live a private life.Like her husband, Stephanie Rice is also of Irish descent but was born and raised in London. Though her wedding date has not been publicly confirmed, Stephanie and Sean Rice have three sons, including Declan Rice, who is the youngest son in the family.Hilariously, last month as English players posed for a photoshoot for World Cup sponsors, many fans were shocked by how sunburned Declan Rice looked.Later in an interview, Declan Rice opened up about his mother’s reaction to it as he said, “I think everyone has seen those photos, I was bright red in that photoshoot. My mum was killing me!” The Arsenal midfielder added, “Honestly, the first day we came, it was just getting used to that heat. Coming from England where it’s hot-cold, all different types of weather, coming here and it’s always 30 degrees – it really does hit you in the face…We got into the rooms at the hotel and it was bright sunshine, you take a nap and you’re like, ‘What’s going on here?’”For now, all eyes remain on Declan Rice as he gears up to face Argentina on Wednesday.