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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice started for England against the Netherlands in a Euro 2024 semi-final clash in Dortmund on Wednesday night. England and the Netherlands went head to head with a place in the competition’s final against Spain on Sunday up for grabs. A last gasp winner from Ollie Watkins was enough to send the Three Lions through via a 2-1 scoreline. Declan Rice’s importance to Gareth Southgate can scarcely be overstated. There is no one else in the national team squad who can truly replicate his role in the side. Arsenal legend Emmanuel Petit has been impressed by how Rice’s perfo…

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