So that's it; after months of speculation Declan Rice yesterday dropped the hammer and pledged his allegiance to England.

The West Ham midfielder has been playing some incredible football recently and his performances that haven't gone unnoticed by Gareth Southgate.

But why did he string 'us' along for so long?

That's a question former Ireland international Kevin Kilbane wanted to know:

If you’re a “proud Englishman” then why play for us in the first place?

— Kevin Kilbane (@kdkilbane77) February 13, 2019

Offtheball.com's Darren Cleary examines Rice's decision and Kilbane's reaction on Dermot and Dave.

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