There was a sense of inevitability when it proved to be Arsenal star Declan Rice running onto the chance which led to England going 1-0 up against Republic of Ireland in Dublin. Declan Rice had scored just three goals in his previous 58 appearances for England, so it would have been a real kick in the teeth for the Irish supporters when he managed to produce a finish into the top corner that Harry Kane would have been proud of. The 25-year-old decided to not make too much of the goal, perhaps becoming the first player to not celebrate against a former country. It is fair to say that Jack Greal…
