Declan Rice sends Jack Grealish three-word message after Man City star's celebration vs Ireland

Jack Grealish chose to wildly celebrate after scoring for England in their 2-0 UEFA Nations League win over the Republic of Ireland on Saturday evening.

The Manchester City midfielder was relentlessly booed throughout the game by Ireland supporters, who remain unhappy at the player's decision to represent England at international level having first represented them.

Grealish responded to his hostile reception by firing into the bottom left corner of the goal before heading over to the England fans in attendance with his arms wide open in delight.

Rice, England's other goalscorer and fellow former Republic of Ireland international, opted for a much calmer approach and held his hands up in the air apologetically after giving the Three Lions the lead.

READ MORE: I hired Manchester United great to manage Man City - his rejection ruined me

READ MORE: 'My last season' - Man City could lose secret weapon after contract bombshell

Addressing the reaction from the home crowd after the full-time whistle, Grealish said: "Yeah, I think it was what me and Dec expected," adding with a broad grin. "Me and Dec both enjoyed our time playing here. I certainly did. I have a lot Irish in my family, so there's no bad blood whatsoever from my side."

Following the win, Grealish took to social media to celebrate. Posting on Instagram, the Man City star wrote: "Felt so good to be back playing in an England shirt. Perfect start in the Nations League."

And Rice popped up in the comments with the simple, three-word message for his international teammate. "My boy man," the Arsenal midfielder wrote.

Republic of Ireland forward Callum Robinson, a one-time team-mate of Grealish at Aston Villa, spoke before the game of how he expected the City star