Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has confessed he’s apprehensive about England and Actual Madrid star Jude Bellingham. The ex-England striker isn’t proud of Bellingham’s physique language and has requested him to maintain his frustration in test.
Jude Bellingham Has Not Fired On All Cylinders For England In EURO 2024
Recent off successful La Liga, UEFA Champions League, and Supercopa de Espana with Actual Madrid, Bellingham joined the England camp with an enormous repute. Each Three Lions supporter anticipated the 20-year-old to steer the cost in EURO 2024, take his nation to vital wins.
The Actual Madrid midfielder began fantastically, scoring England’s solely aim of their 1-0 win over Serbia on Matchday 1. Within the following two video games, nevertheless, he didn’t dwell as much as his lofty requirements. He struggled to get entangled, frequently slicing a pissed off determine on the high of the English midfield. In consequence, many pundits have challenged Gareth Southgate to shuffle the pack and drop the Ballon d’Or contender from his beginning XI.
Wayne Rooney Urges Jude Bellingham Not To Do Something ‘Silly’
In contrast to a lot of his friends, Rooney has not requested Southgate to swing his ax. However he, too, isn’t proud of Bellingham’s showings; extra particularly his physique language.
Rooney claimed Bellingham’s obvious frustration was not solely unhealthy for morale however may additionally push him to harm himself and his staff. Explaining why he was apprehensive about Bellingham, Rooney wrote in his column for The Occasions:
“Three or 4 occasions within the first half he [Bellingham] couldn’t conceal his frustration (towards Slovenia). He was turning spherical to take a look at others and throwing his arms up. Physique language like that sends a message to the followers, to his teammates, to the supervisor.
“I simply hope the frustration doesn’t boil over to the purpose the place he will get a purple card or does one thing silly and will get himself injured. In opposition to Slovenia, it seemed as if he was getting shut.”
He concluded the subject, including:
“There was the time he ran by however the move was overhit and he slid on his knees off the facet, virtually smashing into the promoting boards. Frustration. However one thing like that’s so foolish — you possibly can injure your self.”
It will likely be fascinating to see if Bellingham can hold Rooney’s recommendation in thoughts when England tackle Slovakia in UEFA EURO Spherical of 16 on Sunday night (June 30).
