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Declan Rice makes admission over English national anthem and Everton vs West Ham fixture

Declan Rice has said it will take some getting used to singing 'God save the King' following the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

The Queen died aged 96 on Thursday, September 8 and the following weekend Premier League fixtures were postponed as a mark of respect following her 70 year reign.

West Ham played on the day she died in a UEFA Europa Conference League tie against FCSB, and took to the field again on Sunday against Everton at Goodison Park.

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That Premier League encounter saw both sets of players sing the national anthem prior to kick-off and Rice admitted that he made a mistake switching from 'God save the Queen' to 'God save the King' with King Charles III now on the throne.

"It's obviously a special feeling," Rice told talkSPORT. "Obviously had to sing it on Sunday at Goodison [Park]. It was a weird one because I got my words tangled up a little bit because you have to change it now.

"We'll get used to it and what an occasion to have it in Milan and hopefully we can get a good result and kick start a new era."

Rice and his England team-mates will God Save the King on Friday when the Three Lions take on Italy on Friday at the San Siro.

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