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Declan Rice is hailed as 'one of the best midfielders in the world' by Daniel Sturridge after Arsenal star netted two stunning free-kicks in Real Madrid win

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Declan Rice has been hailed as 'one of the best midfielders in the world' by Daniel Sturridge after his stunning performance for Arsenal against Real Madrid.

The Gunners star lit up north London on Tuesday night with two scintillating dead ball efforts, the first from the right of the goal and curled around the wall and the second fired into the top corner from the left.

It helped Arsenal to a 3-0 win in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, and they will aim to finish the job when they head to Spain and the Bernabeu next week for the return fixture.