Declan Rice chose to bid his family a fond farewell before Euro 2024 by taking them out to a beautiful dinner.

The England midfielder was dining with his childhood sweetheart Lauren Fryer and their 22-month-old son Jude, and he looked so at ease that he even took the time to sign autographs outside. For their pre-tournament party, they decided on Novikov in London, a famous restaurant frequented by football luminaries.

Wayne Rooney, John Terry, Harry Kane, Ronaldo, Neymar, and Paul Pogba have all visited the Mayfair eatery in the past.

At an astounding £125, their menu features opulent main meals like salt-crusted sea bass with crudaiola sauces. The black pizza with seafood costs £58, while the wood oven-roasted langoustines cost £50.

Rice, wearing a light-green hoodie and a dark-green hat, clutched Jude and looked around the venue. The restaurant serves a two-course lunch for £26 despite its expensive cuisine.

Rice grinned broadly as one of his pals took a picture of him with two supporters.

Rice and Jude Bellingham are expected to form a midfield tandem as one of England’s main stars at the Euros in Germany. The young and gifted pair is a reflection of Rice and Lauren’s enduring friendship, which dates back more than eight years, to their adolescent years. In August 2022, Rice got tattoos with his son’s name, birthdate, and Jude’s Leo star sign to commemorate the birth of their first child.

Although Rice and Lauren would rather not discuss their relationship, two months ago Lauren removed all of her Instagram images after being harassed by online trolls.

Rice now wants to stop the criticism and concentrate on his family’s encouraging farewell as he prepares for the Euros in Germany