Jude Bellingham, an England midfielder, was unable to add to his goals against Serbia and Slovakia in the 2-1 loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final.
It has been reported that Jude Bellingham, an England midfielder, and Gareth Southgate got into a heated argument during the Three Lions’ loss in the Euro 2024 final.
Against Luis de la Fuente’s team, Southgate’s team was tied at the half. However, 69 seconds after the restart, Nico Williams beat Jordan Pickford by finding space on the left. After Spain’s substitute Mikel Oyarzabal scored a late winner, substitute Cole Palmer pulled in a goal to tie the score.
ESPN claims that Bellingham’s annoyance was caused by Southgate’s tardiness in implementing adjustments while his squad was having trouble. The manager, who declared his resignation on Tuesday, is said to have “lost it” with the 21-year-old and went to his bench soon after.
After an hour, England substituted Ollie Watkins for Harry Kane and, ten minutes later, substituted Cole Palmer for Kobbie Mainoo. Bellingham and Palmer combined to tie the score for England, but Oyarzabal’s late goal proved a crushing blow.
Bellingham expressed his dissatisfaction with the outcome in his post-game remarks. “It’s really disappointing because at some point we do have to deliver, but there are experiences and there’s things we can take from this tournament going forward,” he stated.
“I guess if you have a pessimistic outlook on things, nothing will ever change. Thus, it’s critical that we weigh the advantages and disadvantages together and figure out how to eventually push England over the edge. My goal in coming here was to win. Our goal in coming here was to succeed. As I mentioned, we can carry some of our experiences into the next one.”
In an equally telling statement, Bellingham expressed his hope that Southgate would remain in charge for the World Cup and expressed his intense desire to win for his boss, who was spotted comforting England’s No. 10 after the end of play.
Although Southgate stated on Tuesday that he was leaving, he felt that the timing to address the issue was not right after the final.
“It has been the honour of my life to play for England and manage England,” he declared, calling himself a proud Englishman. I have given it my all, and it has meant everything to me,” he stated in a statement.
However, a fresh chapter and a shift are needed. My final game as England manager was Sunday’s final versus Spain in Berlin.
England’s next game is not until September, when they play Ireland at the Aviva Stadium in the UEFA Nations League. We might know more about the player leading the Three Lions ahead of the 2026 World Cup by the time that match comes around.
