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Declan Rice has revealed Chelsea icon John Terry was his childhood hero when growing up as he opened up on his relationship with the former England defender.

Terry represented the Blues for almost 20 years between 1998 and 2017, helping the west London club in winning 15 major honours during his 19-year career at Stamford Bridge.

The now 41-year-old goes down as a Chelsea legend and recently returned to the club in a coaching consultancy role with the academy.

Many Chelsea supporters will have idolised Terry when they were growing up, and that includes West Ham United midfielder Rice, who continues to be linked with a return to the Blues.

Speaking to Gary Neville on the former defender's 'Overlap Xtra' video on YouTube, Rice was asked who he looked up to when trying to break through the academy at Chelsea as a young player - and his answer will have delighted Blues supporters.

He replied: "John Terry. I speak to him a lot, all of the time, really. For me, growing up, being a Chelsea fan, being a season ticket holder there, going to all of the games, coming through the academy.

"It was always him - JT. The kits, 'JT 26' on the back. Even when I was younger, I said if I make it, I want to be number 26. Although I feel that I've got