- Bellingham wins Champions League
- Real Madrid star given time off before Euros
- Midfielder links up with England squad
WHAT HAPPENED?
After Bellingham helped Real Madrid win a record-extending 15th Champions League title earlier this month, he was granted a leave of absence. The midfielder missed the Three Lions’ 3-0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the 1-0 loss to Iceland but on Sunday, the 20-year-old was spotted at England’s base, St. George’s Park, once more.
WATCH THE CLIP
Checking in for #ThreeLions camp: @BellinghamJude! 👋 pic.twitter.com/llmTjGytMM
— England (@England) June 9, 2024
WHAT JUDE BELLINGHAM SAID
In a tweet of his own, the former Borussia Dortmund star wrote: “Euro fever!”, alongside an England flag.
Euro fever! 🏴 pic.twitter.com/2WrKgcMilY
— Jude Bellingham (@BellinghamJude) June 9, 2024
THE BIGGER PICTURE
After a stunning debut season for Madrid, where he scored 23 goals and bagged 13 assists in all competitions, expectations are high for Bellingham to deliver for England at this summer’s Euros. However, Three Lions boss Gareth Southgate doesn’t want to put extra pressure on the youngster.
“I’m sure he is [capable of handling the pressure] but we are not putting everything on Jude. We’ve got a lot of good players and it is a collective thing to go and try to win this tournament,” he told reporters. “He is, of course, a player with a fabulous mentality and will have a big impact on the whole group.”
WHAT NEXT?
Bellingham, who also was voted La Liga’s Player of the Year following his move from Dortmund last summer, is likely to start in England’s Euros opener against Serbia on June 16.
