Declan Rice refused to celebrate after giving England an early lead against Ireland
Given the build-up to Saturday's Republic of Ireland v England clash, not many would have been expecting fans of the Boys in Green to be praising Declan Rice after the full-time whistle - but here we are.
“They have obviously passed away, they are not here anymore. I think to have celebrated would have been really disrespectful of me, with them obviously not being here anymore and them being my dad’s parents.“Obviously I had such an amazing time playing for Ireland in the first-team, the 19s and 21s. I have great memories that will live with me.Ireland fans group You Boys in Green shared a video of Rice's post-match interview, describing him as "a class act on and off the pitch".
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