Bellingham Rescues England With A Brilliant Late Strike
When Looking at Jude Bellingham Stats, He Has +375 Odds As An Anytime Goal Scorer
Jude Bellingham
Jude Victor William Bellingham
Real Madrid
5
21 years old (06-29-2003)
186 m
England
Attacking Midfield
33 / 5
Bellingham, England Need to Beat Switzerland For Anther UEFA Euro Semifinal Appearance
Jude Bellingham’s name has been thrown around as a future impact player for English’s national team from the time he began scoring goals and making plays with the U15, U16, and U17 teams. That potential has turned into production as Jude Bellingham stats shows that he has five goals in 33 appearances with the national title.
Bellingham scored one of the memorable goals at Euro 2024.
Bellingham scored the tying goal in stoppage time to keep England from being eliminated as England advances to meet Switzerland in the quarterfinals. Bellingham has +375 odds to be an anytime goalscorer in that match.
It has been quite the ascension for one of the bright young stars in the world. Now Bellingham and England takes aim on the country’s first UEFA European Championship as England reached the semifinals in 1968 and 1996 before getting to the final in 2020.
His timely goal earned Bellingham Player of the Week recognition.
England Finds A Way
England was in danger of being knocked out of the tournament with Slovakia leading 1-0 with time running out in the Round of 16 when Bellingham came through with an overhead kick in the 95th minute. That set the stage for Harry Kane to score in extra time as England moved on to the quarterfinals.
Slovakia took the lead in the 25th minute and threatened to send England to an early exit.
England scored just two goals in its three games in the Group Stage as England topped Serbia and played to draws against Denmark and Slovenia to reach the Round of 16.
Those who were expecting a rematch of the 2020 UEFA Euro final when Italy won 3-2 on penalties against England were in for a shock when Italy fell to Switzerland in the Round of 16.
A performance similar to the one against Slovakia could be a recipe for disaster but with Bellingham’s tying goal and Kane’s game-winning goal, England has been given a new lease on life. When it comes to the Jude Bellingham stats, it could be argued that he has never scored a more impactful goal.
“I think it was 30 or 20 seconds until we were out of the European Championship,” Bellingham told the media after the match. “It’s hard to deny that it was one of the most important moments of my career so far.”
After a brilliant debut season with Real Madrid, plenty of eyes were on Bellingham going into this tournament.
“His world is different to pretty much every other 21-year-old in the world. What he can provide are these moments where he grabs things by the scruff of the neck and his character and his personality creates moments that can change a big game,” said England manager Gareth Southgate.
For those betting on soccer, there are +450 odds for the game to be decided in extra time and +350 odds for it to come down to penalties. England to win the match by one goal will pay out at +275 with a two-goal win carrying +550 odds.
Controversy Plaguing Bellingham
Bellingham had a gesture following his huge goal that UEFA appointed a disciplinary inspector to look at “a potential violation of the basic rules of decent conduct.”
Bellingham took to social media to deny that his gesture was directed at a Slovakian bench.
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“An inside joke gesture towards some close friends who were at the game. Nothing but respect for how that Slovakia team played tonight,” Bellingham wrote on X.
If the inspector finds that his gesture was aimed at the opposing team, he could be suspended for the quarterfinal matchup set for Saturday.
Making An Impact in Madrid
Bellingham made history as the youngest first-team player in Birmingham City’s history back in the 2019-20 season as he was just a month past his 16th birthday. He was named the man of the match by the Birmingham Mail in a 3-0 defeat to Portsmouth in an EFL Cup first-round match.
A quick peek at Jude Bellingham stats reveals that Bellingham scored four goals in 41 appearances with Birmingham City.
It was reported that he signed the most lucrative contract by a 17-year-old in history when he landed with Borussia Dortmund. After having 12 goals in 92 matches, it was time for another transfer. He addition certainly impacted the La Liga odds.
When looking at the Real Madrid standings, Bellingham helped the powerhouse program win the La Liga title for a record 36th time.
Bellingham’s next stop was with the legendary Real Madrid club. He did not disappoint with 19 goals in 28 matches. That success made Bellingham among the players to watch heading into this tournament.
Unfinished Business For England
England had the second-shortest odds to win the title in 2020. England did not concede a goal in its first five matches as England defeated Croatia and the Czech Republic 1-0 and played to a scoreless draw versus Scotland to win Group A.
Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane had goals in 2-0 win over Germany in the Round of 16. Kane scored twice in a 4-0 win over Ukraine in the quarterfinals.
England trailed for the first time in the tournament to Denmark in the semifinals at Wembley but evened the match on an own goal.
A foul drawn by Sterling set up a penalty. Kane’s initial shot was stopped but he scored on the rebound to give England the 2-1 win.
England is the current favorite at +350 followed by Spain (+400), Germany (+450), and France (+450).
Bellingham is priced at +2000 to be the top EURO 2024 goal scorer. His teammate Harry Kane is one of eight players with shorter odds to win the Golden Boot Award.
