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English side Arsenal got the job done on home pitch in their UEFA Champions League match on Tuesday, clearing the path forward.
Arsenal delivered its first Premier League title in more than two decades, and one of the team’s top performers sent a message to a top rival.
Arsenal clinched as Premier League champions after Man City’s 1-1 draw with Bournemouth on Tuesday night. After the match, Arsenal’s Declan Rice took to social media to remind rival Man City of his promise earlier in the season.
As Daniel Orme and Arnie Wilson of the Express noted, Rice held onto his confidence after Arsenal’s devastating loss to Manchester City earlier in the season. After Man City’s draw clinched Arsenal’s first title in 22 years, Rice returned to social media to recall his boast.
“The England midfielder infamously insisted that the title race remained alive after the Gunners’ devastating loss to Manchester City earlier this campaign,” the report noted. “However, posting on Instagram mere moments after Arsenal secured the championship, he uploaded a photograph of himself with his team-mates, accompanied by the caption: ‘I told you all.. it’s done,’ alongside red heart and trophy emojis.”
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