Declan Rice receives special gift from Ed Sheeran after Arsenal win over Ipswich as pop sensation praises 'killer free-kicks'

Arsenal are riding high from their Champions League quarter-final win against Real Madrid as they travelled to Portman Road to take on Ipswich Town. The Gunners ran rampant in their Premier League clash on Sunday as they beat the Tractor Boys 4-0 with a brace from Leandro Trossard and a goal each from Gabriel Martinelli and Ethan Nwaneri.

Arsenal midfielder Rice has received a lot of plaudits over the last month or so, especially after his spectacular free-kick brace against Real Madrid. Pop sensation Sheeran, who is also a minority owner of Ipswich Town, has now gifted the England international a guitar with a few special words written on it.

In an Instagram story shared by Rice, it was revealed that Sheeran wrote on the guitar: "Declan! You play this next time I see you, we'll have a sing song. P.S. killer free-kicks!"

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Arsenal have pretty much confirmed their second place in the Premier League and now only have to focus on the Champions League campaign. They will be in action against Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-final next week.