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- England beat Slovakia 2-1 after additional time within the spherical of 16 at Euro 2024
- Declan Rice stated after the sport that the group have been nonetheless behind Gareth Southgate
- LISTEN to It is All Kicking Off! EUROS DAILY: England do not seem like a group… they have away with one once more
England midfielder Declan Rice has insisted that he and his worldwide team-mates stay absolutely supportive of supervisor Gareth Southgate.
Southgate’s profession as Three Lions boss virtually resulted in a humiliating loss to Slovakia within the last-16 at Euro 2024 on Sunday evening.
Nonetheless, a shocking Ninety fifth-minute equaliser by Jude Bellingham saved the day and compelled additional time, earlier than Harry Kane scored to assist safe a 2-1 win.
Southgate has confronted widespread public criticism for his group choice and tactical rigidity this summer season, along with his facet nonetheless but to supply a convincing efficiency following video games towards Serbia, Denmark, Slovenia and now Slovakia.
Nonetheless, England are nonetheless unbeaten on the Euros and Southgate’s gamers are staying loyal to their boss, in response to Rice.
Declan Rice pictured (proper) hugging Gareth Southgate after England beat Slovakia 2-1
England would have been out of Euro 2024 have been it not for a late aim by Jude Bellingham (left)
Talking to BBC Sport after Sunday’s dramatic victory, Rice mirrored: ‘I can not describe the sensation representing England within the European Championship spherical of 16, you search for on the clock and also you assume “we could possibly be going residence right here.”
‘Gamers are saying that to one another with one minute to go and there’s that interior battle and spirit in us.
‘We’ve got acquired that togetherness tonight, we’ll do something to guard this supervisor. [We will] preserve going and preserve combating, it’s an honour to be part of it – we’re going to preserve going.’
Rice – who was concerned in a post-game spat with Slovakia supervisor Francesco Calzona – later praised England’s opposition.
Southgate (proper) has come underneath fireplace this summer season however Rice says the gamers stay supportive
Rice was visibly thrilled after serving to the Three Lions overcome a troublesome check towards Slovakia
‘We aren’t taking part in towards invisible males,’ he added. ‘They’re prime footballers, they stored going after us. It’s about ready for these moments as the sport acquired stretched we created extra.
‘The followers tonight I can not communicate extremely sufficient of them. So grateful they’re all right here to expertise that.’
