Highlights
- England narrowly avoided elimination from Euro 2024 against Slovakia, thanks to Jude Bellingham’s stunning late equaliser.
- Gary Neville and Ian Wright, former England internationals, passionately celebrated Bellingham’s goal in the ITV studio.
- Other moments you may have missed include Bellingham’s celebration and England fans leaving the stadium early.
England came within a whisker of being dumped out of Euro 2024 in underwhelming fashion against Slovakia. Gareth Southgate’s men were lacklustre in attack and sloppy in defence as they fell 1-0 down to an Ivan Schranz goal in the first half.
Despite the lingering feeling of doom among the fan base, Jude Bellingham was the hero once again as the Real Madrid star crashed in a dramatic late overhead kick to level the scores and send the tie into extra-time. The wonderfully executed finish was celebrated by the entire nation, including those inside the stadium.
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Fans may have been too distracted with all the late drama to notice everything that was going on during the game, so below are some of the bigger incidents that may have gone under the radar.
Gary Neville and Ian Wright’s Brilliant Celebration
Roy Keane’s reaction was hilarious
Two former England internationals, Gary Neville and Ian Wright, were working as pundits on ITV Sports’ coverage of the Round of 16 tie. Both were frustrated in their assessments at the half-time break but couldn’t hide their joy when Bellingham’s strike hit the back of the net.
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Footage has emerged of the pair, along with Roy Keane, watching the game on a big screen in the studio. As soon as the goal goes in, Wright and Neville can both be heard screaming at the top of their lungs, with the latter jumping into the former’s arms.
The passionate celebrations then involved Neville screaming: “We’re not going home.” The emotion let out by the ex-professional players will have mirrored that of the supporters inside the ground and at home. Roy Keane’s reaction was just as priceless – albeit for very different reasons. Watch the incredible footage below:
England Fans Criticised Southgate at the Perfect Time
A couple were slating the manager in an interview as Bellingham scored
With how pitiful England looked for the majority of the game, fans weren’t exactly in high spirits approaching the closing stages. A live interview, conducted on BBC News showed Joe Inwood interviewing two England supporters in a pub watching the game unfold. With exit from Euro 2024 looking inevitable, he asked the fans whether they saw Southgate surviving after the result, to which they emphatically said no. Just seconds later, Bellingham popped up with the overhead kick that sent the game into extra time where they eventually won it.
Watching the mood of the fans go from dejection to absolute elation in just a matter of moments is brilliant and it highlights just how quickly things can change in the wonderful game of football.
What Jude Bellingham Said After Scoring
The midfielder is oozing confidence again
After his moment of magic, Bellingham showed he’s not short on confidence, and why would he be? Seconds after throwing himself in the air and making the telling connection with the ball, the 21-year-old was back on his feet and pulling off his now iconic trademark celebration.
With his hands stretched out wide, cameras picked up the Real Madrid sensation yelling: “Who else?”. He’s become known as the man for the big occasion and made several vital contributions for his club in the 2023-24 season. Bellingham set up a late goal in the Champions League final and scored a last-gasp El Clasico winner, meaning this was just another incredible moment to add to his highlight reel. Watch Bellingham’s jubilant celebration below:
England Fans Leave Early
They missed Bellingham’s wonder goal
There was a lack of patience in the Three Lions’ support on the day as a video emerged online of English fans leaving the stadium in Gelsenkirchen. Before Bellingham scored his world-class goal, the frustration was too much for some to deal with as they filtered out of the ground.
When asked what needs to happen next, one of the fans in the video claimed: “He’s gone, Southgate’s gone.” Oh dear. While England were able to turn their fortunes around from that moment, the manager will still be aware of the gripes some fans have with his tactics. Watch the video below:
Jordan Pickford’s Celebrations
The shot-stopper showed his passion
Jordan Pickford is not one to ever hide his feelings on the football pitch and the Everton goalkeeper continued to prove an entertaining figure with his celebrations on the full-time whistle. Footage has emerged of the Sunderland-born shot-stopper screaming with joy and fist-pumping towards the crowd when it was confirmed his country would advance to the next round.
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He was also spotted letting out some of his emotion after catching the ball just seconds earlier. Cameras picked up Pickford nodding his head while shouting as he knew the victory was secured. View these moments below:
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