The whole development pathway has to be correct for the England senior team to be successful. Sometimes you have got to accept that young players, like senior players, will make mistakes. Declan Rice was fantastic for us at West Ham and that link is vital at any football club. Pearce at the 2018 FA & McDonald’s Grassroots Football AwardsYou have only got to look at the model at Tottenham. Stuart Pearce was speaking at the 2018 FA & McDonald's Grassroots Football Awards, celebrating grassroots heroes across England.

Source: Sky sports September 04, 2018 07:52 UTC