Arsenal’s Champions League disappointment is “just the beginning,” says Rice

Declan Rice says Arsenal will recover from the disappointment of losing the Champions League final to Paris Saint‑Germain on penalties and eventually win the competition.

Arsenal have never won the European title, but the club came closest to doing so in Budapest.

After Kai Havertz gave the Premier League champions an early advantage, Ousmane Dembélé’s second‑half penalty levelled the score for PSG.

PSG won 4–3 on penalties, with Eberechi Eze and Gabriel Magalhães missing their spot‑kicks.

“I think we’ve come really far and this is only the start for this group,” Rice told TNT Sports.

“Obviously we got over the line in the Premier League, which was a dream come true, this would have been one step further.”

“It wasn’t meant to be, but we keep building. Since I’ve come to the club, it was a Champions League quarter‑final exit, semi‑final, now a final, so look we keep going, we keep staying positive.”

PSG had struggled for years to win the Champions League despite significant investment from their Qatari owners.

Under Luis Enrique, the club reversed that trend and became only the second team in the modern era to defend the trophy.

Rice said Arsenal could follow a similar path.

“They’ve lost loads over the years and obviously now they’re having their time,” he added.

“I feel like that’s going to keep happening with us. We have these small losses, but we’re going to go on and keep pushing to try and achieve something big.”

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