Bellingham says goodbye to World Cup: Proud of teammates' performance, our time will come

England missed out on a place in the last four of the World Cup after losing to France in the quarter-finals. Borussia Dortmund youngster Bellingham made a remarkable performance in the World Cup. After the World Cup exit, Bellingham said goodbye to the World Cup in his personal page. Bellingham writes: "Pain lasts a long time. The better team lost that night, but that's sometimes football. I am so proud of the effort, struggle and performance of my teammates throughout the World Cup. And thank you to the fans for their love and support over the last few weeks, even in the worst times. We will use this experience as a team and continue to grow for future competitions. Keep believing, and our time will come."

From future star to tactical centerpiece, Jude Bellingham, now 19, has transformed himself in just one year. As one of the Three Lions' ace cards, the Borussia Dortmund midfielder has won over critical critics. The Qatar World Cup is the stage for his continued rise.

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On the sidelines of Signal Park in Iduna on February 17, 2022, Jad Bellingham's young face was written with disappointment.

Despite a goal and an assist in the game, the England boys' outstanding performance could not mask the team's slump. Borussia Dortmund lost 4-2 at home to Glasgow Rangers in the first leg of the Europa League knockout round, making progress more difficult. "We will not tolerate such displays!" Bellingham told BT Sport's cameras: "There was one more round and I didn't allow anyone in the dressing room to give up!"

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The video of the interview has since gone viral, with many fans impressed by Bellingham's charisma. After all, this guy was only 18 years old at the time, and Dortmund was a traditional European powerhouse, not his native club. For a moment, people saw in Bellingham the outline of a future England captain. Lineker, Rio Ferdinand and even the current "Lion" Harry Kane all gave the lad the thumbs up.

Talent and inheritance

If you want to fully understand a person's appearance, the best way is to go back to his past. In the summer of 2003, Judah Bellingham was born in Stourbridge, a small town in the West Midlands, home to four famous clubs and rich football soil. Of the 4 clubs, Aston Villa are the most famous, Wolverhampton Wanderers are also currently playing in the Premier League, West Bromwich Albion are the famous "elevator"... Bellingham grew up with loyal Birmingham City, who won the League Cup in 2011.

"Jude has been playing for Birmingham since he was seven and never wanted to leave." Denise, her mother, smiled.

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As a boy, Bellingham would train four or five times a week with Birmingham City. He didn't have any definite plans for the future at the time, just out of pure pleasure. This is in line with the famous words of Carl Jung, the psychologist: "When you are a child, the answer to what makes time fly and makes you happy is what you pursue here on earth."

As it turned out, Bellingham not only enjoyed playing football, but also showed great talent. At 13, he was called up to the England Under-15 team; A year later, he was uncharacteristically promoted to Birmingham City's Under-18 team. "Because the talent is so bright, no one can ignore him." "Recalls Pep Crotet, the Spaniard and former Birmingham coach.

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At a Birmingham v Middlesbrough Under-18 game, there were scouts from some of the biggest clubs in Europe in the stands, all of whom had come to see Jude. My father Mark was prepared for it. Although he never made it to the professional level, Bellingham Sr. was also a football man through and through -- he has started almost every weekend for his semi-professional team for the past 22 years. The game was played in a classic English style of football, with a physical emphasis on the rough turf and the encouragement to go down and tackle. In such circumstances, Bellingham senior passed the 700-goal mark and was well past his prime when he scored his final try for the team.

Mark's teammates remember that the Bellingham boys would often practice passing before games, starting when Jude was 3 years old. After games, Mark rarely attended team gatherings, always rushing into the locker room first to shower, then driving his son home in time for the night shift. Mark's day job was as police superintendent in the West Midlands.

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Jude Bellingham, what makes him so different? A story from February 2020 May have the answer. It was a wet, cold Friday night and Bellingham was visiting Bristol City with Birmingham. It was not a crucial battle, but it stuck in the minds of Birmingham fans.

Early in the second half, Bristol City took a corner and the Birmingham defender got first down but didn't clear very far... The ball fell to Bellingham. Bellingham was not in a good position: facing his own goal, with two pressing opponents behind him. The 16-year-old took possession of the ball, faked a turn to the right, then sped to the left, finishing the turn while dribbling past two defenders before taking a long stride to complete the acceleration. Three seconds later, the young man sent a precise long cross for his team-mate to finish the goal. While the Birmingham coaching staff cheered on the sidelines, Jude simply shrugged his shoulders to the sideline, saying it was easy.

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There is no ceiling

Jude Bellingham, young and famous, would have encountered the troubles of genius. His perfectionism and competitive nature often got him into trouble. After being knocked out of the Europa League by Glasgow Rangers last season, the England midfielder insulted his team-mate Nico Schulz in the tunnel with a profanity. He was also fined 40,000 euros for challenging referee Felix Zwaal after Borussia Dortmund's 3-2 defeat to Bayern in December. After dredging up Zwar's alleged match-fixing experience, the young man blasted the German Football Federation for being thoughtless and saying anything.

What Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger once said about Spain midfielder Sergio Busquets could have been said about Bellingham. "All his moral flaws, they're good for football."

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"The first time I saw him play live for Birmingham City's reserves, his physical condition was average at best. But he was brilliant on the pitch because he was the captain. Since then, he has shown an extraordinary sense of responsibility." "Recalls Markus Pilava, former Dortmund chief scout. "His personality and charisma made him a natural leader. When you watch him play, you get the feeling that everything in midfield needs to be decided and approved by him."

The first signs of this had begun when Jude was a boy. At the Birmingham academy, the youngster would always stay and work on his game, and would ask the manager to play him in a different position for the next game to develop his all-round game. Crotet remembers Bellingham's first training session with the first team when he was just 16. The Birmingham players were initially surprised by the fresh-faced Zooder, but as the training session progressed they discovered the youngster's remarkable ability. "Professionals are quick to tell the difference between a good player and an average player, and if they recognize your ability, they will naturally respect and trust you."

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A talent who quickly gains the respect and trust of his teammates, then it's time to shine. In 2019-20, Bellingham made 44 appearances in the Championship at the age of 16 and was named young player of the year. "He was a player who could touch the sky. As a professional, he had no ceiling," Crotite said of Jude, among other things.

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Bellingham quickly rose to fame thanks to praise from insiders and the media, and many of Europe's biggest clubs noticed the difference in the midfield talent. Bayern, Barcelona and Manchester City were among the clubs to put Bellingham on the list when he toured with England's all-age squad. In the early summer of 2020, Manchester United and Arsenal made formal bids for Birmingham City and Zoude, but it was Borussia Dortmund, who had been tracking him for three years, that finally convinced the talented striker.

Borussia Dortmund, one of the most competitive clubs in the Bundesliga and in Europe, knows that giving talent more recognition and packaging is less realistic than giving him more opportunities to play at a high level. At Birmingham, Jude has played as a 'shadow striker' and a right-half, but his best position is' No8 '. Borussia Dortmund did not have a player of his type, so Pilava promised the Bellinghams that he would start in the Bundesliga as soon as possible.

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Omnipotent warrior

For many geniuses, parting from home is usually hasty and confusing. With some Blues fans still misinterpreting Zoude's departure and even denigrating him, Birmingham have decided to permanently mothball the number 22 he wore. It should be noted that Bellingham's number 22 at Birmingham had a special meaning: one youth coach thought Zoude could play four, eight and 10, and when all three numbers are added up, 22.

In his first season in the Bundesliga, Bellingham made 29 league appearances in the 'Hornet' shirt, a staggering 46 appearances in all competitions. After all, this was in spite of his hasty departure from his hometown and sudden changes in his language and living environment. The 46 matches also include 10 Champions League matches. The season of Manchester City in the Champions League quarter final, Bellingham not only with excellent performance to conquer the picky and patriotic British fans, also conquered the top handsome Guardiola. 'I don't believe it. He may be a liar. How can he be only seventeen?'

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According to Guardiola, Bellingham would yell at his team-mates when he could not get a pass from his own defenders, then drop back to receive it. 'He's only seventeen!

Bellingham, who was named in the England senior squad for the first time in November 2020, went to last year's European Championship with the Three Lions and became the youngest finalist in English football history. "He's a long way from the emaciated Jude he was," Pilava said. In the last two years, he has taken his ability to a whole new level, which is the top of the world."

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Johan Cruyff, the godfather of football, once believed that the peak of a player's career could be summed up in two things: a mature mind and young legs. Bellingham today has both.

At the Qatar World Cup, Zoude became the central midfield player in England's tactical system as he was the only "B2B midfielder" with strong up and down ability. The last World Cup was the making of Boba, but this year we have seen a shining all-round warrior in England's shirt: constantly organising and advancing in midfield, able to return to defence when necessary, frequently picking up and even scoring from the front. Bellingham became the first post-00s goalscorer at a World Cup when he headed home England's 6-2 victory in Iran in the 35th minute of their opening group game. Bellingham continued to start in midfield against the United States, although he failed to break the deadlock and was substituted early, leaving plenty of opportunities for him to continue to grow.

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At 19, going to a World Cup as the centrepiece of a strong team is an outstanding career achievement for any player. Jude Bellingham did not care, nor would he stop climbing, for he loved to look up, to soar into the wide blue sky.