Bellingham was given permission to take a leave of absence after assisting Real Madrid in their record-extending 15th Champions League championship earlier this month. The 20-year-old midfielder was seen at England’s training ground, St. George’s Park, again on Sunday, despite missing the 3-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina and the 1-0 defeat to Iceland.
An English flag and the words “Euro fever!” appeared in a tweet from the ex-Borussia Dortmund player.
Fans are hоping that Bellingham can repeat his stunning rооkie seasоn fоr Real Madrid, when he scоred 23 gоals and set up 13 mоre, at the Eurоpean Champiоnships this summer. Gareth Sоuthgate, manager оf the Three Liоns, is reluctant tо place undue stress оn the yоung player.
I have faith in his abilities, but we aren’t going to put all our eggs in Jude’s basket. He assured reporters that the team’s chances of winning the tournament were high because of the quality of its players. “He is, of course, a player with a fabulous mentality and will have a big impact on the whole group.”
It is probable that Bellingham, who joined the English national team from Dortmund this summer and was named La Liga’s Player of the Year, will start the opening match of the European Championship against Serbia on June 16.