Spain are gunning for European Championship glory on Sunday night, and they’re targeting a record fourth title in the competition. Standing in their way is England, who will be looking to Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham for more inspiration in Berlin.
Bellingham has had a remarkable 12 months. He joined Real Madrid last summer, and played a big role in their successes in la Liga and the Champions League. He has the opportunity to round out the season by winning Euro 2024, which would almost certainly guarantee him his first Ballon d’Or award.
Former Germany defender Markus Babbel is one of those who appreciates Bellingham, although as he told NewBettingSites.uk, he’s not been impressed by the 21-year-old’s antics.
“I have a feeling that he is now starting to think that he’s a superstar. But I don’t like this attitude. You don’t see it from players like say Bukayo Saka or Jamal Musiala. With Bellingham, if you touch him a little bit, he’s always diving, always falling down. His body language is not good when things are not going the right way for him in games.
“Bellingham is now 21 and everyone respects him because he is a natural leader, but I worry that he thinks the players around him are not good enough. He should show his leadership on the pitch and do everything he can to win the game but also recognise that everyone on the team is important.
“Bellingham can handle the pressure – he joined Real Madrid and went on to win La Liga and the Champions League. But he doesn’t look like the same player in an England shirt – there are so many things going on in his head and he might be finding it hard to motivate himself for games against smaller nations, such as Serbia and Slovakia.”
