Luckily for Reuben, his goal – a pretty exact replica of Jude Bellingham’s stunning bicycle kick v Serbia - was caught on camera, as was his immediate reaction to run inside and tell his family about it. What happened next is something that showcases the beauty of the internet. It was uploaded by his mum, Olivia Shaw, and not long afterwards was picked up by the likes SPORTbible.
.. Then adidas, then Bellingham himself.
It was quite the few days for the eight-year-old who has been offered a new pair of Predators by the England star’s boot sponsor, with the man himself saying the Wednesdayite’s effort was ‘miles better’. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Star, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Join our Whatsapp channel for your Wednesday news without the fuss of social media To say that he’s been excited by it all would be an understatement, and his mum says that he’s also hoping that some of his heroes in blue and white have seen it as well.
“Reuben can’t quite believe that he’s gone viral and that so many people have seen it,” Olivia told The Star. “When I told him that Jude had posted it he didn’t believe me – he really thought I was lying. Then, once he realised it was true and just how many people had seen it, he now thinks that he’s a mini celebrity and is well and truly buzzing about that �.
