Declan Rice promises to do something he has never done before if England win Euro 2024

Arsenal star Declan Rice has vowed to do something he has never done before if England manage to win Euro 2024.

Gareth Southgate’s men left it late again in their semi-final clash against the Netherlands on Wednesday night as Ollie Watkins’ 90th-minute winner sealed a 2-1 win for England.

As a result, they will take on 2008 and 2012 winners Spain at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday night.

Speaking ahead of the final, midfielder Rice has vowed to finally have his first proper beer if England win the trophy.

He told the Daily Mail: “I remember saying that (before the last final). Since then, I’ve had a beer, but I had it with a bit of lemonade!

“If we win, I’ll have a proper beer. I’ll probably have to hold my nose, as I hate the smell!”

Rice also spoke about the pep talk he and the England squad received from Prince William at St George’s Park.

The 25-year-old added: “When Prince William came into St George’s Park, he said it would be a rollercoaster and that this tournament is brutal.

“That’s what it’s been from the first minute. It started with Jude’s (Bellingham) overhead kick and then the pens (versus Switzerland) and Holland was a completely different challenge.”

He continued: “Now we’re in another final. We are so together. What a night (on Wednesday). It was so emotional and meant everything. I’ve been in this position before and it feels just as good.”

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The Arsenal man then revealed how losing the Euro 2020 final against Italy will haunt him forever.

Rice said: “Seeing Italy lift that trophy will haunt me forever. We are now presented with another opportunity where we can write our own history. We are just so desperate to do it. Not only for each other, but also for the manager. I think he deserves it.

“We know now what we have to do, compared to last time in terms of how to control the game, not to sit back like we did when Italy came onto us. We know how we can win this final, which I think is a positive.

“With the back five we’ve played in the last two games, we’ve kept the ball so well. When we’ve sat back in, we’ve felt solid. We feel together and strong. We have players at club level that are used to taking the ball under pressure and playing in pockets. The improvement from the last Euros on the back five is that we’re keeping the ball much better.”