Emmanuel Petit has hailed Declan Rice as the best midfielder in the world, insisting that there is no one better than the Arsenal star and that he's worth his £100 million transfer fee.

Declan Rice makes Champions League history with two special free kicks as Arsenal beats Real Madrid in quarterfinal first leg By Ben Church , CNN 4 min read ...

Until then Declan Rice had never scored a freekick in his senior career as a professional. Then he struck two as the Gunners made it through to the final four.

Declan Rice is developing a habit of producing eye-catching efforts from distance and his latest was another beauty, curled into the same net as his two free-kicks against Real Madrid.

Declan Rice was cooking: How Arsenal’s all-action midfielder dominated Real Madrid – twice. By Mark Carey. April 17, 2025 Updated April 29, 2025.

Declan Rice etched his name in the Champions League history books with his incredible performance against Real Madrid at the Emirates. The Arsenal midfielder became the first player in the history ...

Declan Rice, take a bow. And then, take another one — one for each sensational free kick curled home against Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday. ARSENAL 3-0 REAL ...

David Sullivan, West Ham’s largest shareholder, made Rice a £200,000-a-week offer to convince him to stay. He would have been the highest-paid player in the club’s history.