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'Mum was killing me': England's Rice on World Cup heat - and his sunburn
Key takeaways
- The Arsenal midfielder was notably pink in pre-tournament snaps, with fans on social media poking fun at his beetroot-red face and watch strap tan line.
- Asked when he started to acclimatise to the conditions, he told BBC Sport: "When the sunburn went.
- Players from all 48 nations traveled several days before the tournament begins on Thursday in a bid to get used to the searing temperatures in the US, Mexico and Canada.
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Sean Seddon Rice on his portrait sunburn Declan Rice says he and his England teammates are still getting used to the heat in the US - as he admitted he got a telling off from his mum for turning up to a World Cup photoshoot sunburnt.
The Arsenal midfielder was notably pink in pre-tournament snaps, with fans on social media poking fun at his beetroot-red face and watch strap tan line.
Asked when he started to acclimatise to the conditions, he told BBC Sport: "When the sunburn went. I I think everyone's seen them photos... I was bright red at that photoshoot, my mum was killing me."
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