On July 1st, in the Round of 16 of the European Championship, England came back from behind to win 2-1 against Slovakia after extra time, advancing to the quarter-finals. Rice commented after the match that the entire England team was giving their all to protect their head coach, Southgate.
England was on the brink of elimination, but Bellingham’s acrobatic equalizer saved them. Rice remarked, “I can’t describe how it feels to represent England in a knockout game. With time running out, it’s natural to think that the journey might end there. But even with just one minute left in regular time, we were still pushing each other, still full of fight.”
Rice emphasized that the team fought for Southgate: “We were united on the pitch, giving our all to protect our manager, and we’ll continue to do so, to keep fighting together.”
Reflecting on Bellingham’s crucial goal, Rice said, “If it had been me in that situation, I might have hit it over. It was an incredible moment – a 21-year-old player stepping up in such a crucial situation, showing immense courage to save the team!”
Lampard: If it were me, I might have missed that equalizer – The team gave everything to protect Southgate. Author：Sports UEFA.Please indicate the source when reproduced：https://www.sportsuefa.com/football-world/12873.html
