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It was a day I wanted to forget for Jude Bellingham.
England knelt 1-2 against Spain in the Euro 2024 final at Olympiastadion Berlin in Berlin, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 15th (Korea Standard Time). England did not get their hands on the first Euro trophy in history again this time.
Bellingham sat down after the game. I just looked at the grass with a stunned look on my face. Kane, a senior, approached and comforted Bellingham by hugging him. Bellingham stood up by hugging Kane together when Kane, who was more thirsty for victory than him, comforted him.
Even with Kane's consolation, Bellingham seems to have remained angry and angry. Bellingham was seen kicking a drink bottle on the England bench. The BBC reported 'Bellingham, who had just walked to the bench, kicked a soda can in frustration and sat down in disappointment. In this tournament, Bellingham often made great moments, and England were close to winning the championship, he said, noting Bellingham's frustration.
The reason Bellingham was even more frustrated was that the runner-up was likely to ruin the Ballon d'Or. Bellingham is one of the leading candidates for the 2024 Ballon d'Or. He showed a crazy performance in his debut season at Real Madrid, making him win the Spanish La Liga and the European Champions League (UCL).
However, in the second half of the season, his performance was lower than in the first half, and Vinicius Junior was more brilliant, so he was slightly behind the Ballon d'Or candidate. The opportunity to recover this was the euro. Vinicius experienced a shock elimination by staying in the quarterfinals of the Copa America 2024 with the Brazilian national team.
Another leading Ballon d'Or candidate, Kylian Mbappe, also finished the tournament in the semi-finals without a superstar performance at the Euros. If Bellingham won the Euros, he could have emerged as the No. 0 Ballon d'Or candidate, beating Bellingham and Vinicius.
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Bellingham played to the death and even scored Cole Palmer's equalizer in the 27th minute of the second half, but failed to lead England to victory. Bellingham also had an outstanding performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar two years ago, but had to return home in the quarterfinals.
This time, he reached the final, but failed to achieve his dream. Even if he is still a player with a better future, the sense of loss caused by the runner-up seems to be difficult to overcome. Henri DeLone (Euro-winning trophy), who left for kicking a drink bottle, will not return.
rlaeotlr2024@sportschosun.com
