The England camp has been the birthplace and the nurturing ground of many great friendships over the years. From Frank Lampard and John Terry , to Declan Rice and Jack Grealish , the national team has delivered us great bromances as well as (sometimes) great football. And Jude Bellingham and Trent Alexander-Arnold are quickly becoming the next duo in this list of iconic twosomes.
The Real Madrid midfielder and the Liverpool defender have struck up a close friendship after spending more and more time together while on England duty over their years and are continuing to do so at Euro 2024 . As their 'wolf' goal celebration during the Three Lions' 1-0 victory over Serbia showed, that bond is now stronger than ever. It was a nervy performance from England overall, with questions being raised around a number of players' roles across the team - including Alexander-Arnold's.
But goal-scorer and matchwinner Bellingham wasted no time at all in jumping to his friend's defence after the game. Speaking to ITV Sport after the game, the 20-year-old was quick to quash any criticisms about his friend's performance. "(Alexander-Arnold) makes it so easy for me because he can control the game so well defensively in that position," he said.
"I know people talk a lot of rubbish but he's so aggressive with that back to goal pressure and it really helped me as well because it meant I got a breather when he went out. I think we understand each other well with the ball, he wants to play positive all .