Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has to make England’s 2026 World Cup squad, Lee Sharpe has said. He recently had his say while speaking to the press, and fans have been reacting.
According to him, the talented 22-year-old is one of those who should be picked on reputation alone because he is a determined and professional footballer.
Sharpe added that the fact that Bellingham is experienced in big games makes him crucial to Tuchel’s World Cup hopes.
His words, “The club [Real Madrid] is a bit more defensive on the outlook regarding the weeks of his recovery. Jude is pushing, and as we know him, he is determined and super professional.
He will try everything to be with us in March. Of course we are in contact, that is a normal thing to do, and we wish him all the best… Whatever we can do for him, we will help and support him. It is a little race against time.
I wouldn’t have March friendlies as a cut-off point for him. If he gets fully fit and gets back in the Madrid team and starts playing, then I think you have to take him.
The talent of the bloke, he can play in numerous positions. He’s experienced in big games, the Champions League with Real Madrid stands him in good stead for the World Cup. If he’s fit and playing regularly for Madrid, you have to take him.”
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Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team.
Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8, became the club’s youngest ever first-team player when he made his senior debut in August 2019, at the age of 16 years, 38 days, and played regularly during the 2019–20 season. He joined Borussia Dortmund in July 2020, and in his first appearance became their youngest ever goalscorer. Over three seasons with the club he made 132 appearances, was a member of their 2020–21 DFB-Pokal-winning team, and helped them finish as runners-up in the 2022–23 Bundesliga. He signed for Real Madrid in June 2023.
Jude Victor William Bellingham was born on 29 June 2003 in Stourbridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, the eldest son of Denise and Mark Bellingham. His father Mark was, until 2022, a sergeant in the West Midlands Police, and a prolific goalscorer in non-League football.
Bellingham’s younger brother, Jobe, is also a footballer. Bellingham attended Priory School in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
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