Best England team for a long time? That's a fact, says Rice

Best England team for a long time? That's a fact, says RiceImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Declan Rice captained England in their 6-4 win over France in MiamiByEmma SmithBBC Sport journalistPublished4 minutes agoComments"This is the best England group for a very long time. That's a fact. No one can take that away from us."England's thrilling 6-4 win against France secured the Three Lions a World Cup bronze medal - their best finish since they won the trophy in 1966 - and left Declan Rice adamant major tournament success is "close".Despite the criticism of Thomas Tuchel's tactics since their painful semi-final collapse against Argentina, stand-in captain Rice was quick to praise England's efforts at the tournament.He added: "I think we can be proud as a group - we are just gutted we lost in that semi-final."We're tired of saying we're proud of coming in semi-finals and quarter-finals - we want to win with England ultimately. But to come third in this tournament is a real achievement."We're so close, honestly. There's been so much talk about this group over the last few years going out of tournaments. There's been semi-final exits, quarter-finals, finals."I think we need to keep going. I do think it's close. It's a game of small margins. It's football and the other night we lost on margins and in the boxes."England's best World Cup for 60 years - but how should it be judged?Published2 hours agoOne of World Cup's all-time classics - England stun France in thrillerDefiant Tuchel defends decisions and says loss is 'scar we carry now'Published23 hours ago'They're playing a game with broken hearts'To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, England beat France in 10-goal thriller to win third-place play-offBut what will it take to move England to the top of...