‘That was not a nice feeling’ – Jude Bellingham explains why he ‘lost his smile’ playing for England

JUDE BELLINGHAM claims helium was made "a scapegoat" for England failing to triumph Euro 2024.

The Real Madrid superstar, who faces Liverpool successful the Champions League connected Wednesday night, opened up connected the agony of the Three Lions’ last decision to Spain successful July.

Bellingham scored England’s radical signifier victor implicit Serbia earlier a stunning overhead footwear against Slovakia saved them from last-16 humiliation.

But the performances of the midfielder and astir of his team-mates successful Germany were mostly disappointing.

Bellingham, 21, said: "I felt similar I contributed to large moments and, astatine the end, it felt similar the full satellite was crumbling down connected maine aft the Euros. That was not a bully feeling.

"I felt immoderate of it was a spot harsh connected me. I felt similar possibly a scapegoat.

"When I reviewed the games, I felt my signifier had been beauteous good.

"I mislaid my grin aft the Euros erstwhile it came to playing for England due to the fact that I felt I was a mistreated successful examination to what I contributed. I was a small atrocious for myself."

Bellingham, who won 36 of his 40 England caps nether Gareth Southgate, shone successful this month’s wins implicit Greece and Ireland and helium made a constituent of thanking interim brag Lee Carsley arsenic helium deed apical form.

Carsley, who is replaced by Thomas Tuchel successful January, brought successful a big of caller players during his six-game spell.

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Speaking astatine Anfield connected Tuesday night, Bellingham insisted: "I play my champion shot erstwhile I’m escaped to roam.

"The grin is backmost now. That campy with a batch of caller faces brought retired the joyousness successful my crippled again and you could spot that successful the 2 games.

"In general, I had not mislaid my grin successful a Real Madrid shirt. I americium annoyed and upset erstwhile we suffer but it is ne'er a lawsuit of being unhappy.

"I’m the luckiest lad successful the satellite to play for the biggest nine successful the satellite and correspond my country. It was much to bash with however I was treated astatine the Euros — but the grin is back."

Bellingham besides claimed Vinicius Jr should person won the Ballon d’Or up of Manchester City’s Rodri.

Bellingham, who finished third, said: "That’s thing connected Rodri, he’s a superb player... it was conscionable astir our season. When we won the Champions League, that was our Ballon d’Or."