It may not've been Jude Bellingham 's brightest night in an England shirt, but Gareth Southgate only needs to look at one moment to remember just what a star he has on his hands.
As the Three Lions saw their World Cup dream ended by holders France in a narrow 2-1 defeat on Saturday, Harry Kane 's late penalty miss will be etched into fans' minds for years to come. But in the seconds after the England captain stunningly blazed his effort over the bar, what Bellingham did spoke volumes.
The 19-year-old, despite his tender age and playing regularly at an international tournament for the first time, saw how devastated Kane was and raced towards his teammate in an effort to rally him for the closing stages of the quarter-final. Although the Three Lions were unable to find a late goal and take the game to extra-time, Bellingham's show of maturity serves as an obvious silver lining for Southgate.
