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Slovenia's Josip Ilicic reveals touching exchange with England & Arsenal's Declan Rice after battling back from depression & brink of retirement to star at Euro 2024

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  • Ilicic took two breaks from football
  • Slovenia star battled spells of depression
  • Revealed Rice's message to him

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