Jude Bellingham Sparkles As England Star Takes Centre Stage At Euro 2024

Jude Bellingham showed why he has been hailed as the key to England's Euro 2024 challenge with a masterful display capped by the winning goal in their 1-0 victory against Serbia on Sunday. Bellingham arrived at the European Championship heralded as one of the world's best young players after enjoying the season of his life at Real Madrid. The 20-year-old lived up to the hype as his influential performance ensured England started their bid for a first major trophy in 58 years in winning fashion at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen. From the moment he burst onto the scene at Birmingham aged just 16, Bellingham has been on a remarkable rise that shows no signs of abating.

Bellingham helped Madrid beat his former club Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final earlier in June and was named La Liga's Player of the Year after starring in the club's latest domestic triumph.

Bellingham's 19 league goals for Real this term showcased his transformation into a genuine penalty area threat, a valuable weapon along with his smooth passing and indefatigable work-rate.

He took just 13 minutes to underline the point in the Group C opener against Serbia.

Bellingham started the move in midfield with a measured pass to Kyle Walker before sprinting into the penalty area to meet Bukayo Saka's cross with a superb diving header that arrowed into the net from six yards.

After being mobbed by his team-mates, Bellingham showed his comfort in the spotlight, soaking up the adulation of the England supporters with his arms outstretched before running to the centre circle to whip up the fans at the other end.

Scoring England's first goal of a major tournament is nothing new to Bellingham, who headed their opener against Iran at the 2022 World