12/07/2026
These guys are more than talented players, amazing leaders as well.
Their character deserve to have legacy.
Declan Rice fights back tears as he explains the emotional hug with his Arsenal captain Martin Ødegaard after the quarter-final.
🗣️ Declan Rice: The final whistle blew and everything the score, the rivalry, the country just disappeared. All I saw was my brother standing there with that pain in his eyes, and my heart broke right alongside his.
🗣️We’ve bled together at Arsenal. We’ve cried in the dressing room after defeats, we’ve celebrated like kids when it all clicks. He’s not just my captain, he’s the one who picks me up when I’m down, the one who makes me believe I can be better every single day. Tonight we wore different colours, but that doesn’t change a thing. I ran to him because I needed him to feel my arms around him and know that I love him.
🗣️This game can be so cruel… but the bond we have is stronger than any result. I’m so proud of him, Proud of the leader, the fighter, the incredible human he is. We’ll be back at the Emirates soon side by side, hearts together, chasing dreams again.
🗣️Norway till the end for Him, England till the end for me. But Arsenal… Arsenal is forever. I love you, Captain. ❤️🤍
