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'Chip on shoulder' may help Bellingham to best form

BBC News · Jun 18, 2026, 12:12 AM

Key takeaways

  • Figure caption, Bellingham 'put noise aside' in England win over Croatia
  • Jude Bellingham has said the external "noise" around his place in the England team may help him find his best form during the World Cup.
  • Bellingham was chosen to start in Dallas and scored England's crucial third goal just after half-time, with Marcus Rashford adding a fourth late on to complete a 4-2 win.

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Figure caption, Bellingham 'put noise aside' in England win over Croatia

Jude Bellingham has said the external "noise" around his place in the England team may help him find his best form during the World Cup.

One of the main talking points around selection before England's first group game against Croatia was whether boss Thomas Tuchel would select Real Madrid's Bellingham or Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers in the number 10 role behind captain Harry Kane.

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