England midfielder Jude Bellingham heads the ball into Serbia's net on Sunday during a Euro 2024 match in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.
England 1
Serbia 0
Jude Bellingham is the star of Kim Kardashian’s male underwear range, England icon David Beckham mimics his trademark goal celebration, and a Beatles classic has become his anthem — adoring fans serenade him with “Hey Jude” when he’s on the field.
Bellingham, it seems, can do no wrong.
No surprise, then, that he was the player who got England off to a winning start at the European Championship with a first-half goal in a 1-0 win over Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on Sunday.
“Every game I feel like I can make an impact, I feel like I can decide games,” the Real Madrid star said. “I really enjoy playing football, so when I go out there, I play with a fearlessness because I love doing it so much. It is a release for me.”
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