Jude Bellingham had a few extraordinary moments during Euro 2024, most notably his bicycle kick in stoppage time to tie Slovakia, but his play was largely uneven compared with his first season at Real Madrid. According to sources close to the England camp that spoke with The Athletic, Bellingham was \"acutely aware of every word said or written about him in the media.\" Also, Bellingham\'s \"demeanor was the subject of murmurs.\"
Bellingham bypassed the Premier League route by going from Birmingham City to Borussia Dortmund to now Madrid. Bellingham has a close friendship with Trent Alexander-Arnold, but does not have as many strong connections as other players.
While Bellingham was promoted to England\'s \"leadership group\" with Harry Kane, Kyle Walker and Declan Rice on the eve of the tournament, it did not extend to attend any of the daily outside media duties. Wayne Rooney wrote a column that Bellingham “is in a position where he should be taking responsibility”. “It may be time to grow up, make decisions and say, ‘I need to help out and speak during the difficult times’,” Rooney said, “because if England win these Euros, I’m sure you’ll see him doing interviews.”