Jude Bellingham has admitted that England lacked chemistry and joy at Euro 2024 but he is hopeful lessons have been learned for the World Cup. The Real Madrid midfielder felt the squad under Gareth Southgate was not “connected as well as it could have been”, suggesting the blend was not right off the pitch.
Bellingham saved England with his stoppage-time overhead-kick equaliser against Slovakia in the last 16, the team going on to win in extra-time. They battled their way to the final where they lost against Spain, but the overall feeling was of a slog; the good results and progress never really celebrated.
