Gareth Southgate said his star midfielder can become known as “the first Jude Bellingham” rather than the next anyone else, as he spoke of the uniqueness of the Real Madrid star’s influence before England’s match with Ukraine on Saturday. The 20-year-old has made a sparkling start to his Bernabeu career, to the point that Harry Kane even admitted he is conscious of his younger international teammate beating him to a golden boot. Such goalscoring from midfield has raised comparisons with Bryan Robson and Paul Scholes, but Southgate views Bellingham as a star on his own terms.
“I guess the ability to arrive in the box late [compares], but I think it’s better for him to be the first of him rather than the next of someone else.
