Declan Rice has revealed the secret behind his brilliant performances for Arsenal this season: eating up to eight pancakes before matches.
Rice has been nominated for the Premier League’s player of the season award after a superb first campaign, in which the 25-year-old has been instrumental to Arsenal’s impressive title challenge.
Only William Saliba has played more than Rice’s 3,142 minutes for Mikel Arteta’s side in the league this season and the former West Ham United midfielder has made a big impact offensively too, by contributing seven goals and eight assists.
Asked for the secret behind his energetic performances, Rice told Men’s Health UK: “I have four pancakes before a game. Covered in syrup or honey. I swear to God, it’s the best thing …
