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'I don't think it's going to hit me' - Rice revels in free-kick magic

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After 338 games in his professional career Declan Rice had never scored a free-kick.

After 339 he'd scored two.

He'd only taken 12 free-kicks across his entire career prior to Tuesday's sensational 3-0 win for Arsenal over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final first leg at the Emirates.

With the Gunners on top but level at 0-0, the England midfielder stood up and curled round the Madrid wall and past Thibaut Courtois to put his side deservedly ahead after 58 minutes.

Then 12 minutes later the 26-year-old stepped up and did it again, making him the first player to score two free-kicks in a Champions League knockout match.