Premier League gamers have not too long ago come underneath fireplace for ignoring followers, however West Ham captain Declan Rice confirmed the way it must be carried out after their victory over Manchester United.
Rice had initially supposed handy his shirt to opponent and England staff mate Marcus Rashford, after the Hammers took an enormous stride in direction of security with a 1-0 victory.
Nevertheless, the 24-year-old confirmed his class by giving an overjoyed younger supporter his match-worn shirt.
The delighted younger fan was tearful in the course of the trade at assembly his hero, and Rice’s form gesture left him a reminiscence that he’ll treasure.
It comes after Arsenal stars had been branded ‘impolite’ for ‘snubbing’ an eight-year-old as they signed her shirt, and following criticism thrown at Leeds gamers who ignored followers who had been ready to greet them at a lodge in Bournemouth.
Declan Rice noticed a younger West Ham fan crying within the stands and requested him if he was alright earlier than holding out his palms for the supporter and giving him a hug
![After the young fan asked for his shirt, Rice generously handed it over to the young fan and told him not to show others as he had promised to give it to Man United's Marcus Rashford](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/08/08/70717733-12058639-image-m-43_1683529368059.jpg)
After the younger fan requested for his shirt, Rice generously handed it over to the younger fan and advised him to not present others as he had promised to provide it to Man United’s Marcus Rashford
Rice noticed the teen crying within the stands and mentioned: ‘Are you alright, brother? Why are you crying?’
He then held out his palms to the younger fan earlier than giving him a hug.
The younger Hammer then requested for Rice’s shirt to which he replied: ‘You already know what, I did promise it to Rashford.
‘Do not present them lot (different followers) as a result of I’ve simply advised them I’ll give it to Rashford, however I am going to give him one other one.’
Rice then handed the teen his shirt earlier than giving him one other hug and telling him: ‘I really like you mate.’
Sadly, the West Ham fan did not have a pen for Rice to signal the shirt, although the midfielder is keen to signal it at a later date.
He tweeted: ‘Seeing your boy made my night time. That is what it is all about. Could be a pleasure to signal it for you.’
The footage has gone viral on social media, with scores of followers applauding the West Ham captain for his beneficiant act.
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The West Ham fan did not have a pen on the time although Rice has agreed to signal it at a later date
One particular person commented: ‘Love this @_DeclanRice. I am not a West Ham fan however I’m a fan of respectable human beings with large hearts. Class act mate.’
Martin Sanders wrote: ‘Absolute class! After what we noticed with Leeds gamers just a few weeks in the past that is an absolute breath of recent air. You may see Rice is a job mannequin for any participant.’
Scott Walsh additionally tweeted: ‘High man. He realises he’s able to provide again and it means a lot to some.’
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Final month, Arsenal gamers confronted criticism after the membership posted a video which confirmed gamers signing a mascot’s shirt, with out acknowledging the younger fan as they walked previous.
The video prompted criticism from celebrities together with Laura Woods, Piers Morgan and Nick Knowles, who advised Arsenal to ‘give your gamers one other go at being respectable human beings’.
The daddy of mascot Olivia Murray did go on to defend the membership as he tweeted: ‘My daughter had a beautiful time as Mascot for @Arsenal. There was solely a small window to satisfy the gamers and she or he loved it very a lot. Odegaard is her favorite participant so to carry his hand onto the pitch was very particular.’
![Arsenal players including the side's captain Martin Odegaard appears to ignore a young mascot in footage shared by the club at the weekend](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/18/08/69946825-11984493-image-m-15_1681802166548.jpg)
Arsenal gamers together with the facet’s captain Martin Odegaard seems to disregard a younger mascot in footage shared by the membership on the weekend
![Olivia's father shared a photo of her holding Odegaard's hand as he defended the stars](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/04/18/11/69953569-11984493-image-a-6_1681815289881.jpg)
Olivia’s father shared a photograph of her holding Odegaard’s hand as he defended the celebs
Woods, who’s an Arsenal fan, admitted she felt uncomfortable watching the footage and reached out to the membership afterwards. Talking on talkSPORT, she defined their response.
‘So as to add a bit little bit of context, I truly messaged the membership as a result of I believe they thought “all of them stopped and signed the shirt, that is nice”, Woods mentioned.
‘Perhaps that in itself is the issue that there’s now a disconnect between what you’re meant to do for these sorts of mascots. The membership did say it’s a part of a matchday expertise in order that’s not the one interplay she had with the gamers.
‘She was a mascot, she went out on the pitch with them, she would have been on the pitch with them throughout warm-ups.’
‘I believe there’s quite a lot of issues we don’t see, however that’s not excusing that video as a result of I watched it a few occasions over and in my head thought “oh wait, was it minimize off afterwards, perhaps they did [acknowledge her]?”
‘And I went again and watched it, and so they didn’t.’
In the meantime one other clip posted on social media confirmed members of the Leeds first staff blanking supporters who had waited within the lodge foyer to say howdy.
![Leeds players were filmed seeming to ignore fans who had gathered in the hotel to say hello](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/05/01/01/70414611-12031965-Leeds_United_players_were_filmed_ignoring_fans_who_had_gathered_-m-34_1682899681712.jpg)
Leeds United gamers had been filmed ignoring followers who had gathered within the staff lodge to say howdy
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Regardless of quite a few younger followers waving and shouting the gamers’ names, no one responded
The gamers had been filmed strolling in direction of the lodge’s entrance in full silence, regardless of quite a few supporters attempting to get their consideration.
The vast majority of the Leeds staff had been carrying headphones and averted eye contact as they headed for the door.
A youthful member of the small crowd gathered to greet the staff was seen waving on the departing Leeds gamers, however no one even appeared in his path.
Morgan led the criticism of the Leeds squad, labelling the gamers ‘egocentric smug p****s.’
Leeds’ gamers later apologised in a statement on the membership’s web site and admitted ‘there is no excuse’ for the best way they ignored their followers.