Rafael van der Vaart held nothing back as he slammed the England star.
Raphael van der Vaart launched an astonishing attack on an England star following their crushing defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024.
Spain beat England 2-1 to win the European Championship.
Mikel Oyarzabal scored a late winner as England fans on social media all made the same complaint following the final whistle.
After the result, Van der Vaart shared his thoughts on the clash between Spain and England, and he pulled no punches.
He savagely took aim at Declan Rice, calling him ‘useless’ in a stinging attack on Dutch television.
“€100M for Declan Rice. What does he do? He comes to collect a ball only to pass it back to John Stones. He is useless,” he exclaimed. “If you are truly worth €100M, then you should be able to play a ball forward.”
The Arsenal man, who was a key player under Mikel Arteta last season, started every game for England at Euro 2024.
Declan Rice cuts a frustrated figure following England’s defeat to Spain in the final of Euro 2024. Image: Getty
Van der Vaart also touched on Jude Bellingham, who set up Cole Palmer’s equalising goal.
The former Premier League star questioned whether he can operate as a No.10.
On Bellingham, he said: “Jude Bellingham is not someone who’s there for the smooth touches, he’s just a strong lad who keeps going 90 minutes long. The number 10 on his back is debatable.
“Sure, he can wear a number 10, but for me he is not a number 10.”
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