West Brom ace Grady Diangana sends three-word message to Declan Rice after England loss v France
West Brom ace Grady Diangana took to Instagram to console Declan Rice after England crashed out of the World Cup to France on Saturday evening.
England suffered a 2-1 defeat to the 2018 World Champions, sending the Three Lions back from Qatar on an early flight.
Rice started in all five of England’s World Cup matches and took to Instagram to address fans after the loss. Diangana was spotted in his comments, with the West Brom star offering him a three-word message of support.
Diangana joined Jude Bellingham, Jordan Henderson, Gianluca Scamacca and hundreds of other stars in consoling Rice, with his message reading “Keep believing bro”.
Rice’s post itself was a passionate message about England’s disappointment, he started it by posting: “The greater the talent, the greater the aim. The greater the aim, the greater the pain along the path to reaching it. This is all part of the journey to us being successful as a team.”
Never say never
Diangana knows Rice from his time at West Ham, but the 24-year-old winger now finds himself at West Brom trying to return the Baggies to where they belong – the Premier League.
Diangana’s goals don’t stop there though. After representing the Three Lions at Under-20 and Under-21 level, Diangana will have ambitions of one day playing in the senior England setup alongside Rice.
While Diangana is already approaching his prime years as a footballer, it’s certainly not impossible for Diangana to add an England cap or two to his CV.
The talented winger has shown glimpses of brilliance throughout his career, but he has struggled for consistency. If he can find that with age then his potential is undeniable.
A strong second half to the season under Carlos Corberan is a great place to start. Diangana then needs to prove he can make the step up to the Premier League. After that, he can then set his sights on an ambitious England cap.
In other West Brom news, a BBC journalist says the training camp in Spain has been crucial to restoring Daryl Dike and Semi Ajayi’s fitness