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Micah Richards responds when asked if he now thinks Declan Rice is better than Jude Bellingham

Charles Jones

Sat 19 April 2025 11:15, UK

Real Madrid were knocked out of the Champions League by Arsenal this week as the Gunners dominated Los Blancos over two legs.

Madrid were expected to beat Arsenal, but Mikel Arteta’s side had other plans.

Declan Rice earned huge praise for his performances over two legs as he won Man of the Match in both games, scoring two incredible free-kicks in the process.

Rice is a world-class player at this point, and there’s an argument to make that he’s England’s best.

Speaking to the Baller League on TikTok, Micah Richards has been asked a very difficult question about Declan Rice as he was asked to choose between the Arsenal star and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham.

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Micah Richards responds to Declan Rice vs Jude Bellingham question

Richards was asked to choose between Rice and Bellingham.

Ultimately. Richards didn’t want to answer this question, saying that it’s incredibly tough to choose.

However, the pundit ultimately picked Bellingham due to the fact he’s already won the Champions League and a league title with Real Madrid.

Rice and Bellingham are close friends, and it is difficult to choose in this debate.

“Why are you doing this to me? Rice or Bellingham? Oh, it’s tough you know. I speak to them both you know. I’m not going to say Bellingham is better, but Bellingham is winning leagues and Champions Leagues so,” Richards said.

Declan Rice’s record alongside Jude Bellingham

Richards found it hard to choose between Rice and Bellingham, and that’s understandable.

Indeed, these two players are both very talented, but very different.

Luckily, we do get to see Rice and Bellingham play together for their country, and their record together for England is stellar to say the least.

England, more often than not, win when Rice and Bellingham play together, and both players have played key roles in the early Thomas Tuchel era so far.

England have been waiting for a perfect midfield partnership for a long time, and who knows? Perhaps Bellingham and Rice could be the duo that helps the Three Lions finally win a trophy 60 years on from their World Cup win.