Euro 2024: “What a player!”, England thanks its saviour Bellingham

“We were 20 or 30 seconds away from being knocked out,” Jude Bellingham admitted in his post-match press conference. Without that flash of brilliance, the Three Lions would have said goodbye to their continental title dreams.

Trailing since the 25th minute, the Real Madrid prodigy and his partners could not see the end of the tunnel. But, on a long throw from Kyle Walker in the 90th + 7 minute, Jude Bellingham finds himself alone, the goal behind his back, and triggers a sumptuous acrobatic return which ends in the back of the net.

“One of the most important moments of my career”

“Jude Bellingham is an exceptional player. What a player! He works so hard. In the important moments he rises to the occasion and that’s what he did today.” Harry Kane was full of praise for his strike partner in the press conference, with whom he celebrated the equaliser in style.

The Three Lions’ number 10 has once again shown the extent of his talent, even as he experiences one of the most important moments of his career: “Playing for England is one of the things that makes me most proud,” he admitted in a press conference. “Often, it’s quite difficult, there’s a lot of pressure. You mustn’t take it personally and know how to take it on yourself. This goal is one of the most important moments of my career.”

England will therefore see the quarters

Although manhandled for a long time, then without success until added time, the English players seemed satisfied with their performance. The second scorer, captain Harry Kane, defended himself after the match: “In this competition, you have to find a way to win. This team knows how to get things done. Ultimately, it’s about results. »

“Overall, I think we put in a great performance. The most important thing is that we showed character,” Bellingham added. Proof, if any were needed, of the incredible confidence enjoyed by the hero of the evening, man of the match and great architect of the British success. Because at the end of an acrobatic overhead kick, Jude found the light to launch his team towards a quarter-final of a Euro.