West Ham captain Declan Rice delivered an encouraging message to England starlet Jude Bellingham before both starred in the win against Iran.
The Three Lions got their World Cup campaign off to a fantastic start on Monday with a 6-2 victory. Wales’ draw with USA later in the day leaves England top of Group B by two points.
Borussia Dortmund teenager Bellingham grabbed his first international goal with the opener after 35 minutes in the Khalifa International Stadium. Arsenal’s Bukayo Saka scored a brace and Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish would add to the tally, with Porto’s Mehdi Taremi scoring two consolation goals for the Iranians.
