England's talented midfielder Bellingham story: Father of a policeman, but also amateur league Cristiano Ronaldo

Bellingham, England's brilliant midfielder at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the young footballer from Borussia Dortmund -- currently on the radar of Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain -- has emerged as one of the brightest stars in world football with a stunning midfield control inherited from his father, Is his father a football player? No, his father played as a striker for an amateur team made up of Birmingham police officers. Mark Bellingham, now 46 and retired, scored more than 700 goals in about 900 games, a bit like Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi in the English amateur league.

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For the young Bellingham, his father Mark has always been his inspiration, as he told the FA's official website: "When it comes to football idols, my father was my first idol, although it wasn't the Premier League, I would go and watch him play every game, the way he played and the atmosphere in the stadium... It made me fall in love with football. Considering he's torn ligaments twice, had a couple of serious injuries and been working for the police, his commitment to the game is amazing, "said Mark Bellingham, who has always cultivated his son's passion for football, as the current midfielder for Southgate's Qatar 2022 team admitted: "Growing up, my father always gave me advice and we had not only a father-son relationship, but a coach-player relationship as well." That relationship has undoubtedly been an important part of Bellingham's success today, and his father should be very pleased that he is an integral midfielder for the Three Lions.

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"My father had amazing, chilling speed, and early in his career he used it to his advantage, and I used to tell him it would be offside if no one else had that speed. He always beats them. But he likes to stick close to his defenders and his appetite for goals is insatiable. He has pace, he has a good shot and many people think he could have been a professional. I don't agree with that. But he became a police officer, and his social conscience was so strong that it was always his favorite job, "Bellingham added.

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His father left a special message when he retired: "I am 40 years old and I think this will be my last season. My child is playing for Birmingham City's youth team and maybe it's time to say goodbye to football." That kid was Bellingham, now one of the most talked-about talents at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar

Forward, out of position, high up, header! With that, Bellingham, wearing the number 22 shirt, scored England's first goal of the World Cup, the first by a post-00s player, in a 6-2 victory over Iran. Surprisingly for many, the under-20s is not only the youngest player in the Three Lions squad, but also the most expensive of the 830 players in the tournament. With such a supernova, England have another piece of the puzzle.

Back a year ago, when Southgate named Bellingham in England's European Championship squad, people were saying that the "South Gate" coach was a man of real talent, as good as Spain coach Luis Enrique. Although Bellingham's chances have been limited this season, the tall, versatile midfielder has shown his ability to play in a variety of positions with aggressive running and wide coverage. After Calvin Phillips missed most of this year's games through injury, Southgate is determined to give the lad another big chance.

Before the game, the British media, when predicting the starting line-up, explicitly wrote Bellingham's name in the midfield, the 1.86 meter tall, regarded as a talented, high ceiling young man. Of course, Borussia Dortmund would not have paid 25 million euros to take Bellingham from Birmingham in the summer of 2020, when he was only 17.

After three seasons with the Hornets, Bellingham has not only grown stronger since his international appearance, but has also gone from being a substitute to a regular for England, even though he is not yet 20 years old. Since making his England debut in November 2020, he has barely missed an international match, appearing in the Europa League, Euro qualifiers and European Championship, though he has mostly come off the bench. At this World Cup, through injury and his own efforts, he earned the manager's trust and rewarded Southgate with a historic goal.

That year as England's supernova, Bellingham has been a number of Premier League giants have been concerned, Liverpool once close to signing him, and Manchester United after knowing this news, is willing to invite the old manager Ferguson and its communication, and media reports, "Red Devils" had invited him to the Old Trafford stadium to visit, and promised generous terms. Eventually, however, Bellingham's family wanted him to get regular playing time and he chose to move abroad to join Borussia Dortmund, who had guaranteed him a place. It was his performance in the Hornet that made him a starter for England.