Declan Rice swipes at Erling Haaland, Chelsea and Richarlison as he responds to Noni Madueke’s message
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(Credit: Imago) Mon 1 June 2026 10:23, UK Declan Rice and Noni Madueke hit back at their rivals on social media as they celebrated Arsenal’s Premier League title. Up to 1million fans turned out just 24 hours after Arsenal had lost the Champions League final to celebrate their Premier League title win.It was Arsenal’s first title in over 20 years, as Mikel Arteta’s side got over the line after finishing second in the previous three seasons.Rice and Madueke were lifting their first trophies as players of the club, with the latter having only joined last summer from rivals Chelsea.Arsenal will be strong contenders for the Premier League title again next season, with both Rice and Madueke expected to play key roles once more. ⚽ Arsenal Matchday ⚽ Team news, line-ups, expert verdicts and previews, and tactical analysis for every Gunners fixture.
VISIT THE ARSENAL MATCH HUB MORE FOOTBALL INSIDER STORIES Title rivals ‘jealous’ at Arsenal title winIn his Instagram post, Madueke’s message appeared to mock the critics of Arsenal’s title win alongside a picture of him and Rice holding the Premier League trophy on the streets of north London. The Gunners have been called bottlers by their rivals throughout the season, with Chelsea, Erling Haaland and Richarlison all aiming digs at the club on social media after they failed to win the Champions League.Games Started16Goals3Big Chances Created7Successful Crosses20%Fouls Won15Noni Madueke’s 2025-26 Premier League stats at Arsenal.In the aftermath of the Champions League final, Chelsea sent out a message on social media that they were the “home of trophies,” whilst Haaland shared a picture of him smiling with friends, and Richarlison posted a video of a child laughing.
Madueke and Rice wanted to have the last laugh, with the former posting: “Champions! The glory is yours!”That led Rice to say there was “jealousy everywhere,” with two laughing emojis’ about Arsenal’s title win.Teammate William Saliba also replied with three love heart emoji’s, whilst Reiss Nelson, who spent the season on loan at Brentford, reacted with two fire emojis.Arsenal incensed at Noni Madueke decision vs PSGArsenal could not complete a historic double as PSG beat the Gunners 4-3 on penalties in the Champions League final in Budapest.However, Madueke was at the centre of late controversy in the game when Arsenal felt they should have been awarded a penalty at 1-1 in extra time.Former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett told Football Insider that Arsenal could have been awarded a penalty against PSG, but the referee had not made a clear or obvious error.