{"id":2342,"date":"2026-05-20T02:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2342"},"modified":"2026-05-20T02:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T02:06:10","slug":"declan-rice-celebrates-arsenals-premier-league-title-win-with-cheeky-instagram-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/betreview.net\/?p=2342","title":{"rendered":"Declan Rice celebrates Arsenal\u2019s Premier League title win with cheeky Instagram post"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"main\">\n<div class=\"hydrate-root sc-1ihz57b-0\" data-component=\"Newsletter\" data-loading=\"lazy\" data-theme-name=\"independent\">\n<div data-theme-wrapper=\"independent\" style=\"display:contents\">\n<aside class=\"sc-y4bm30-0 jwWhkK newsletter-component sc-1ge0fwe-0\" data-newsletter-key=\"receiveInsideSportNews\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/InsideSport1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inside Sport\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-1 inRDZn\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-3\">\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-4 hfveGa\">\n<p><h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-6 fvoxRM cLEJmn\">Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-8 fvoxRM iTZFOX\">Get our free Inside Sport newsletter<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"sc-y4bm30-5 sc-y4bm30-7 fvoxRM iGYpOF\">Get our free Inside Sport newsletter<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><svg class=\"sc-eaj12q-0 hKcUSR sc-culv3z-0 eifaJK sc-1ix0cah-0 PYnPb sc-y4bm30-10 fUEDPX\"><use href=\"#600f53465147d717\"\/><\/svg><\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-y4bm30-2 kcLSBk sc-y4bm30-9 iQYNfz\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/static-assets\/images\/newsletters\/InsideSport1_1.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Inside Sport\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Declan Rice celebrated Arsenal\u2019s Premier League title triumph with an Instagram post calling back to his now famous line at the end of the Gunners\u2019 April defeat by Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>Rice was pictured saying \u201cit\u2019s not over\u201d to his captain Martin Odegaard at full-time in t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/erling-haaland-man-city-arsenal-title-race-b2959855.html\" title=\"Erling Haaland underlines what will decide Man City and Arsenal\u2019s title battle\">he 2-1 defeat <\/a>which swung title-race momentum in favour of reigning champions City. <\/p>\n<p>The moment of defiance was both hailed and mocked on social media, but Rice was proved right as the Gunners sealed their first Premier League title for 22 years following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/sport\/football\/arsenal-premier-league-title-mikel-arteta-b2979801.html\" title=\"Inside Arsenal\u2019s Premier League triumph and the crucial intervention that turned the title race\">Tuesday night\u2019s 1-1 draw<\/a> between City and Bournemouth.<\/p>\n<p>He posted: \u201cI told you all\u2026 it\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal players had gathered at their London Colney training base to watch the Bournemouth game, and the full-time whistle at the Vitality Stadium brought wild celebrations from players and staff.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, thousands of Arsenal fans rushed to the Emirates Stadium to celebrate on the concourses outside the north London ground, singing and setting off fireworks. <\/p>\n<p>Rice\u2019s relentless running, pin-point set pieces and tireless tackling have been pivotal and have fully justified the record \u00a3105m the club spent \u2060on him in 2023.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-2 cbpRGD sc-awdjp1-3 image align-center\">\n<figure class=\"sc-1cbdeug-0 cXcwgU\">\n<div class=\"sc-awdjp1-0 deRVFI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/19\/11\/2026-05-18T211944Z_518180656_UP1EM5I1N8UIZ_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-BUR.JPG\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/19\/11\/2026-05-18T211944Z_518180656_UP1EM5I1N8UIZ_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-BUR.JPG?quality=75&amp;width=320&amp;auto=webp 320w, https:\/\/static.independent.co.uk\/2026\/05\/19\/11\/2026-05-18T211944Z_518180656_UP1EM5I1N8UIZ_RTRMADP_3_SOCCER-ENGLAND-ARS-BUR.JPG?quality=75&amp;width=640&amp;auto=webp 640w\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Declan Rice has been instrumental in Arsenal\u2019s glory\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"sc-1cbdeug-1 sc-1cbdeug-3 YlsWU hgzWpY\">Declan Rice has been instrumental in Arsenal\u2019s glory<span class=\"sc-1cbdeug-7 gjqsiM\"> <!-- -->(<!-- -->Reuters<!-- -->)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>Statistically, his influence has been immense. He \u200bhas \u2060played in all but one of Arsenal\u2019s league matches this season, scoring four goals, providing five assists and completing well over 2,100 passes with a near 90 per cent success rate.<\/p>\n<p>Defensively, \u2060he has been perhaps even more crucial. His 70 tackles and 37 interceptions have combined with \u200bequally superb \u2060performances from teammates David Raya in \u200cgoal and centre back pairing Gabriel and William Saliba, to make the Arsenal defence the meanest in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Manager Mikel Arteta was asked in January, after Rice had scored a crucial brace in \u200ca tight 3-2 away win against Bournemouth, whether he thought \u200cRice\u2019s attributes made him one of the best midfielders in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me yes,\u201d Arteta replied immediately. \u201cDeclan is constantly adding things to his game, he\u2019s constantly adding things to his role in the team. 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