Euro 2024: Jude Bellingham Receives Rave Reviews After MVP Performance In England vs Italy Tie

• Jude Bellingham received high praise for inspiring England to a 3-1 win against Italy
• He received a standing ovation from the Wembley crowd after his superlative performance
• Bellingham now has 16 goal contributions, 11 goals and five assists, for both club and country

Jude Bellingham's exceptional display for England played a pivotal role in securing the Three Lions' qualification for Euro 2024 with a convincing victory over Italy on Tuesday night.

Needing just a point to secure their spot in next summer's tournament, England bounced back from an early setback to claim a 3-1 win at Wembley.

Spearheaded by the influential leadership of captain Harry Kane and the scintillating form of Bellingham, Gareth Southgate's team orchestrated a remarkable comeback following Gianluca Scamacca's 15th-minute opener for the reigning European champions, Eurosport reports.

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According to BBC, the 20-year-old was instrumental, first earning the penalty, expertly converted by Kane shortly after the half-hour mark.

The Real Madrid player continued to dazzle, slicing through the Italian defence to set up Marcus Rashford, who coolly completed the turnaround. Kane secured the victory for England in the 77th minute, solidifying their qualification triumph.

Fans heap praise on Bellingham

@YashRMFC argued that the Real Madrid midfielder is currently peerless:

"Easily the Best player in the world."

Another user, @losblancoszone, was assertive with his conviction about Bellingham:

"The best player in the world."

@CFC_Gidi believes the former Borussia Dortmund star is a generational talent:

"Jude Bellingham is too good at age 20."

@luxxfet, on the other hand, waxed lyrical about Bellingham:

"Jude Bellingham, my word; My man is so good, he plays like he has been playing professionally for like 10 years. It’s so scary how good he could be, and he is only 20. Scary stuff."

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@maxcybee asserted:

"The current best world player."

Bellingham, Kane inspire Euro 2024 qualification

Securing their spot at Euro 2024, England orchestrated a remarkable comeback, spurred on by Harry Kane's two-goal performance, ultimately triumphing over reigning champions Italy 3-1 at Wembley, Sports Brief reported.

Initially conceding an early goal from Gianluca Scamacca, Gareth Southgate's team displayed resilience, buoyed by an outstanding performance from Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, which led to the equalizer before halftime courtesy of Kane's successful penalty.

Initiating the spot-kick with his characteristic dynamic run, Bellingham, at the age of 20, proved to be the driving force behind Marcus Rashford's crucial goal in the second half.