Rice: We knew we would win against Spain, Trafford's saves were crucial

Declan Rice, the midfielder for England, expressed his happiness at the victory over Spain 3-2 in the sixth and final round of the group stage of the UEFA Nations League.

Declan Rice stated in comments to ITV Sport: "We knew we would beat them tonight. The manager's message after the Croatia match was very positive, which gave us a big boost before this encounter."

He added: "The first ten minutes were the best for us, as we applied continuous pressure on the opponent. Overall, playing with ten men for half an hour and then winning 3-2 against a team that had not lost in 43 matches is a tremendous achievement."

The English midfielder reflected on the memories of the loss to Argentina in the FIFA World Cup, saying: "It wasn't meant to be for us to win against Argentina that day, and that's football. When Spain scored their second goal, the match could have gone in a different direction, but we managed to hold on to our lead."

Declan Rice concluded his remarks by praising James Trafford's double save in the closing minutes, saying: "It's a massive win. Everything happened so quickly, so his success in saving two chances in just two seconds was crucial."