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Two goal hero Declan Rice has been praised by Gunners manager Mikel Arteta after the game of his life
Arsenal's Declan Rice scores their side's first goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League quarter final, first leg match at the Emirates Stadium, London, April 8, 2025
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Arsenal 3-0 Real Madrid
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by Layth Yousif
at Ashburton Grove
ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta has hailed Gunners hero Declan Rice after the England midfielder’s sensational free-kick double was the catalyst for their magnificent victory over reigning Champions League holders Real Madrid.
Having the night of his life, the irresistible Rice — who had never before scored a direct free kick in his 338 previous matches — performed a miracle masterclass in fevered north London on Tuesday evening to notch a brace of outstanding second-half free-kicks to send the Gunners into dreamland.
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