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Former West Ham captain Mark Noble reveals how Joe Hart once chased a young Declan Rice around the London Stadium and 'beat up' the midfielder after he hilariously goaded him during shooting drills

Former West Ham captain Mark Noble has revealed how former England goalkeeper Joe Hart once 'beat up' a young Declan Rice after chasing him around the London Stadium.

Noble, who became West Ham's sporting director after retiring last season, has lifted the lid on how the competitive training sessions once led to a hilarious wind-up.

Hart, who now plays for Celtic, spent the 2017-18 season at West Ham on loan as his time at Manchester City started to peter out.

His spell at the London Stadium coincided with a young Rice breaking into the first-team, and the now-England star often used to wind up Hart during shooting drills.