We did it at Arsenal - Rice says England should emulate Gunners' EPL title-winning formula

Rice, who was instrumental in Arsenal's first Premier League title victory in 22 years, says he recognises a similar "fire" and determination within the England squad. 

The Three Lions have not lifted a major international trophy since their historic 1966 World Cup win. 

Still, after several near misses in recent tournaments, the midfielder is confident this could be their year after a good start to the tournament following their win against Croatia.

The Gunners midfielder pointed to his club's improved mentality as a key factor in their domestic triumph, a lesson he feels can be applied to the national team's campaign.

"I think it's just about not getting distracted, focusing on the job," said Rice. "I think that's what we've done at Arsenal this year. There's a hunger to win more, for sure."

"We obviously had a couple of close calls in the last few years finishing second, but this year, I noticed a difference in terms of blocking out the outside noise," he explained. 

"We focused on what we know we're good at, internally working really hard to achieve what we've done."

Reflecting on England's recent heartbreaks, including losses in two European Championship finals, Rice asserted that the team is more motivated than ever to go all the way.

"And we've obviously done that [at Arsenal]. And here, with England, I feel like we've had two Euros final losses," he added. "We've got that fire in us to know we want to go one step further, and we believe we can."