Jude Bellingham says comparing him to Steven Gerrard so early in his career is "a bit disrespectful" because he is a long way off the former Liverpool midfielder's legacy.
Bellingham is set to be one of England’s young stars at the World Cup in Qatar after opening the scoring with a deft header in their first match against Iran on Monday. The goal was the 19-year-old centre midfielder's first in his 18th game for his country but came as no surprise after contributing 19 goals and 21 assists in 112 appearances for Borussia Dortmund.
Despite his youth, Bellingham is already earning rave reviews – and comparisons with some past greats. One of those is Gerrard, who scored 21 times in 114 appearances for England while marshalling the Liverpool midfield for 17 years.
