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Declan Rice sends warning to rest of Europe after Champions League final

Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League Final 2026
Paris Saint-Germain v Arsenal FC - UEFA Champions League Final 2026 | David Price/GettyImages

Arsenal star Declan Rice believes the Gunners will be coming back for more next season, he said during the club's Premier League title parade.

Arsenal won the Premier League a few weeks ago, which was their highest high of the season.

But on Saturday night, they lost the Champions League final on penalties, which is probably the lowest of lows they could have experienced, considering how close they came to winning the one trophy that has been missing from Arsenal's cabinet throughout their history.

Declan Rice sends warning to rest of Europe after Champions League final

When asked about all of this during the trophy parade, Declan Rice had a subtle warning for the rest of Europe ahead of next season.

He said: “Next year, we are coming back for more. Lock in or get locked out.”

Arsenal's game plan, although divisive, worked to an extent as they kept a 1-0 lead for the majority of the game.

However, after conceding the penalty and the goal, they were not able to recover with the same amount of energy that PSG were able to produce.

Despite that, the game still went into extra time and then penalties without either team scoring again.

PSG looked the more dominant side over the 90 minutes, even after Arsenal had conceded, despite all of that.

It took a penalty shootout for the reigning champions and the best team in Europe to beat Arsenal, which is obviously a positive.

Obviously, every player was hurt after the game, and every fan was hurt after the game. However, Rice's is the right mentality to have.

It is also really important to come back from a defeat like this in a much stronger way, and Arsenal's mentality will improve after this setback.

They will be more prepared for a game of that magnitude next season, even though they were already so close to winning it.

Rice truly believes that, and you can see it in the way he smiled - almost like a psychopath who just wants to win - after losing the final.

Jokes aside, you can tell he is a serial winner who will not stop until he achieves what he wants to achieve with this team.

Arsenal need to complete a few signings and show the same ambition they did this season so that, when they eventually find themselves in this position again next year, they can finally go over the line and win the first Champions League in their history.

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