Jude Bellingham keeps England's European Championship hopes alive with a magnificent stroke of genius. But his subsequent goal celebration leaves a few questions unanswered.
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- Jude Bellingham saves England with a wonderful overhead kick to make it 1:1 in extra time of the round of 16.
- As he celebrates the goal afterwards, he asks a rather provocative question to the cameras.
- Most fans on social media reacted with amusement.
- In the end, England won 2:1 after extra time and will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals.
Anyone who thought the English would shift up a gear from the round of 16 onwards was proved wrong on Sunday evening. The Three Lions fell behind in the first half after a goal from Ivan Schranz.
After that, Gareth Southgate's team lacked bright ideas and compelling chances. The super-GAU was already within reach when Jude Bellingham took heart and scored with a magnificent overhead kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time to redeem the 1:1 and save the English into extra time.
«Boy, come off it. You're a long way from being Beckham.»
As wonderful as the goal was, Bellingham's subsequent celebration was questionable. He sprinted towards his own fans and TV cameras. He shouts loudly: "Who else?". In German: "Who else?" His shout is drowned out by the cheers of his teammates, who fall over him and celebrate his stroke of genius. Afterwards, he and Harry Kane stand in front of the fans with their arms outstretched.
Supporters react with mockery online. Not surprising after another disgraceful performance by the English team. "Who else? Good question. Definitely no one in this team," commented one user. Another said: "Boy, come off it. You're far from being Beckham."
Did Bellingham provoke the Slovaks?
British media also report that Bellingham made a provocative gesture towards the Slovakia bench after his goal. However, the Real star defended himself on X and wrote: "That was an inside joke to some close friends who were at the game. Nothing but respect for the performance of the Slovakian team."
Bellingham is certainly not lacking in self-confidence. Weak performances or not. Let's hope he doesn't have to repeat the provocative question in the quarter-final against Switzerland.
