Will UEFA Ban Declan rice and Jude Bellingham for the quarter finals?

Regarding Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice's potential charges by UEFA for their actions following England's victory over Slovakia at UEFA Euro 2024, there have been differing accounts. In a thrilling comeback, England defeated their opponent during their round of 16 encounter on Sunday night.

With only seconds left in the game, England, trailing 1-0 going into extra time, managed to equalize by a stunning overhead kick from Bellingham. The Three Lions won in extra time thanks to a goal from Harry Kane. They will now play Switzerland in their quarterfinal on Saturday.

After the game, Slovakian manager Francesco Calzona and Arsenal midfielder Rice got into a heated argument that resulted in some nasty scenes. Rice needed teammate Aaron Ramsdale to restrain him after he seemed to refer to the Italian, who had attempted to speak with the referees, as a "bald c***."

Later, footage of Bellingham making an offensive hand gesture after scoring surfaced, with some supporters speculating that it was aimed at the Slovakian dugout. The Real Madrid player, nevertheless, later told friends in the stands that it was all a joke. He said, "Nothing but respect for how that Slovakia team played tonight."

Will Declan Rice and Jude Bellingham get banned?

Following the triumph in Gelsenkirchen, there were suggestions that Bellingham and Rice would face charges from UEFA, which might lead to suspensions for both players. At first, the Daily Mail stated that 'fines or suspensions were improbable' and that the European Football Association 'had no plans to punish the two'. However, the same source is now claiming that UEFA will look into Bellingham's gesture, which has people worried that the Real Madrid player may face a punishment.

Following the incident, Slovakia's manager Calzona acknowledged that Rice had apologized to him. He then criticized England for what he saw as their time-wasting techniques in the last moments of extra time. He said, "I didn't like the way the England team were wasting time and not punished."