Wes Brown has said that Jude Bellingham is doing the exact same thing as former Manchester United team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo in showing his passion for the game. The Real Madrid star has come under fire as of late for his alleged arrogance, with Germany star-turned-pundit Christoph Kramer explaining that the 21-year-old "has to be careful overall that he doesn't start getting too cocky at such a young age". It comes after Bellingham remarkably saved England from elimination from Euro 2024 in emphatic fashion at the weekend - scoring a late overhead volley to level a tense tie with Slovakia.
England looked lacklustre in the first half of their round of 16 game at the Veltins-Arena, going 1-0 down 25 minutes in when Ivan Schranz broke the back line and slotted past Jordan Pickford. The Three Lions struggled to get back into the game with Slovakia's defence proving too tight and looked to be exiting the tournament prematurely. That was until Bellingham scored a 95th-minute bicycle kick to give his nation a glimmer of hope and take the game to extra time.
While he had only scored once prior to the fixture in the competition, Harry Kane would come in clutch when it mattered, heading home from point-blank range to give England the lead - and while Gareth Southgate's side have been accused of sitting too deep in Germany, they protected their lead by keeping the ball and continuing to attack before running out 2-1 winners. After his goal, Bellingham appeared to thrust his hands in t.