Published Jul 9, 2026, 2:15 PM ET · Updated 4 months ago · 1 source
Rice and Ødegaard put club union on hold in decisive duel between England and Norway
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I t is one of those times when WhatsApp group chats quieten down. Friendships tend to be suspended when a World Cup quarter-final come around and club mates, flung against one another for their countries, turn their eyes towards the biggest prize. Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard will not be exchanging breezy pleasantries in the hours before England face Norway but the levels of respect are off the scale. The clash between two architects of Arsenal’s modern success should be decisive in determini