These are the statistics that say everything about the precocity of this event: when he celebrates his 21st birthday this Saturday June 29, Jude Bellingham already has 250 professional matches under his belt and 100 decisive gestures in Birmingham, Dortmund, Madrid. or in examination. England’s newest footballer outshines the ‘Three Lions’ giants when they look at where they were at the same age. None of the ten players with most caps or other big names (Lineker, Scholes, Shearer, Gascoigne, etc.) approached 200 professional matches.
Rooney is just ahead
Wayne Rooney was the only player to surpass 150 runs (176). Only the ex-striker is preventing him from breaking all the records in terms of Bellingham Cups, Selections, Goals, Assists, as he already played 35 games in October 2006 and today he played 32 games for Madrid.
The Liverpool native was 17 years, 3 months and 19 days old when he first pulled on the A national team jersey in February 2003. Born four months after Rooney’s debut, Bellingham enjoyed the honor at 17 years, 4 months and 13 days. Peter Shilton’s cap record – 125 caps – could be surpassed by Kane if he continues for another four years, but, after all, the current number is 10, so.
He is very mature, but should not be a leader in selection yet.
But that’s for later. In the immediate future, Bellingham will be looking to celebrate his birthday by helping England climb to eighth place on Sunday (6pm). That would be the minimum for one of the favorites in the match against Slovakia, who certainly beat the Red Devils, but not by the same margin.
Boss size soon
The problem was that Southgate’s team was less assured than expected by many commentators and supporters of a nation desperate to celebrate its second international title since 1966. It remains to be seen whether it will compete in the third tournament already. The main competition is to become a boss. “I don’t think he can be considered a leader in the exam yetformer England player Tony Woodcock told us before the match. I see him more as a player who had a great season with Real. He is very mature and not quick to shake, but I don’t think he will carry the team. It has more experienced players. Being too good at a club can complicate matters: everyone knows you have to keep a close eye on him. He will need the support of his teammates on the pitch. Look at Foden: he’s fantastic with City, but you need the support of the whole team to shine.”
Jude Bellingham prevents the Red Devils from beating England in a friendly
In the first match, Bellingham was satisfied against Serbia (1-0), showed a less than complete performance against Denmark (1-1) and completely disappointed against Slovenia (0-0).
Already a Ballon d’Or?
Median admitted this week that “Absolutely died in the last match“, confirmed fears of a selection, prompting some to consider whether to let him rest. Ancelotti’s fourth most-requested player – 42 matches with Real -, he was a key player in the Champions League-Liga double.
The man who scored against the Devils in March has taken on a new dimension this season, proving his ability to take on multiple roles, sometimes more defensively, sometimes on the left, sometimes in support of the attack. He has 26 goals and 16 assists since August. If he wins his third major trophy of the season on July 14, Spain’s player of the season could become the No. 1 candidate for the Ballon d’Or. At 21, rarely…
England (4-3-3): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi, Trippier; Rice, Mainoo, Bellingham; Saga, Kane, Foden.
Slovakia (4-3-3): Dubravka; Pekaric, Wavro, Skriniar, Hanko; Kuka, Lobotka, Duda; Schranz, Strelec, Haraslin.
Referee: Umuth Melar (Tur).
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