Declan Rice did not celebrate his goal against the Republic of Ireland. What is the reason?

In the UEFA Nations League B match, the Republic of Ireland is hosting England. At halftime, the score is 2-0 in favor of the visitors, with Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice opening the scoring.

Notably, the 25-year-old player previously wore the Republic of Ireland shirt, having played three friendly matches for them in 2018. Rice also has 20 appearances for various youth and junior teams of Ireland.

For this reason, the Arsenal midfielder chose not to celebrate his goal against the Irish, showing respect to the local fans. Additionally, Rice provided the assist for Jack Grealish’s second goal.

In England’s group, they also face Greece and Finland. England will play their next match against Finland on September 10.