Declan Rice was involved in a heated altercation with Slovakia manager Francesco Calzona after England won 2-1 after extra-time to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.
TV footage captured Calzona pushing Rice away after approaching referee Umut Meler following the final whistle.
The England star took exception and was seen furiously gesticulating and aiming expletives at Calzona before being pulled away by Ivan Toney.
Rice was then spotted telling Slovakian coaches and substitutes to ‘shut up’ as he was removed from the situation by Toney and Ezri Konsa.
The incident came after England had survived a huge scare as Jude Bellingham scored a dramatic 95th minute equaliser before Harry Kane scored the winner less than a minute into extra-time.
Declan Rice was spotted shouting and gesticulating towards Slovakia manager Francesco Calzona
A visibly angry Rice was seen telling Slovakian coaches and substitutes to ‘shut up’
The victory set up a meeting with Switzerland, who beat Italy 2-0, in the last eight on Saturday.
It is not clear what irked Calzona and prompted him to speak to the referee after the final whistle had blown.
He pushed Rice in the chest and could be seen aiming words at the 25-year-old.
Konsa, Toney and back-up goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale were involved in trying to diffuse the situation after coming to the defence of their England counterpart.
England were abject throughout the contest in Gelsenkirchen after falling behind in the 25th minute to Ivan Schranz’s well-taken effort.
They had to wait until deep into the dying stages as Bellingham’s acrobatic moment of magic spared their blushes and preserved their place in the tournament.
Bellingham’s superb bicycle kick sparked a turnaround as Kane headed home in the first minute of the additional 30.
England then held on to secure a vital victory to progress to the quarter-finals and keep Gareth Southgate in his job.
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