Rice brings up England switch as war of words with James McClean escalates

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Euro 2024 has seen the controversial topic of Declan Rice’s international swap come up once again.

Declan Rice has brought up his decision to swap an international career with Ireland for one with England in his response to James McClean’s recent criticism.

Rice hit back on the eve of England’s final group game against Slovenia when he suggested that the remarks came from “bitterness towards me not playing for Ireland.”READ MORE: Stricken Hungary star Vargas's League of Ireland connection as doctors provide update And that’s just what he did, after England boss Gareth Southgate approached him in the summer of 2018.

“It is what it is. I am not going to sit here and say anything about him. He’s had a great career himself - I think he is coming to the end of his career now and he’s got over a hundred caps for Ireland.

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