Declan Rice, Arsenal midfielder, spoke frankly about two teammates after losing to PSG and missing out on the UEFA Champions League title.
Declan Rice, the England midfielder for the "Gunners" Arsenal, confirmed he will stand by Ebenezer Osei and Gabriel Magalhães after both missed penalties, leading to a 3-4 shootout loss to PSG (after a 1-1 draw in 120 minutes), narrowly missing the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League title. He pointed out that without these two players, the team likely wouldn't have won the Premier League.
“We gave everything we had... We win together, and we lose together.”
“About Osei and Magalhães missing their penalties? We love them and stand by them. This can happen in football.”
“Without these two, we probably wouldn’t have won the Premier League. I’m very proud of them.”
“Football is like a gamble. You might lose a penalty or win one.”