Declan Rice greeted Craig Dawson upon his return to pre-season training with West Ham United yesterday morning.
And Dec’s reaction proves just how popular big Daws is amongst his Hammers teammates.
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Dawson has been sensational for West Ham since moving to the London Stadium and it could be argued that he has been one of our best value for money signings over the past couple of decades.

The tough-tackling, old fashioned centre-back has now firmly established himself as a cult hero amongst the Hammers fans.
Dawson’s die-hard, no-nonsense approach to the game is what every West Ham fan wants to see and we have always appreciated players who give their all for the shirt.
He’s hugely popular amongst the London Stadium faithful and he clearly is with his West Ham teammates as well…

Declan Rice reacts to Craig Dawson pre-season return
The 23-year-old Hammers skipper returned for pre-season training yesterday and he seemed to be in fine spirits.
And Rice seemed to be genuinely excited when he saw his old mate Dawson walk through the door at Rush Green…
That really is great to see.
We absolutely love Dawson for what he has given our football club.
The 32-year-old will probably serve as more of a backup this season following the arrival of Nayef Aguerd.
However, Declan Rice’s reaction to Craig Dawson walking through the door proves just how important he still is for West Ham.
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