'I felt a bit like England scapegoat' Bellingham

'I felt a bit like England scapegoat' - Bellingham

Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham says he has got his smile back after "feeling a bit like the scapegoat" for England's failure to win Euro 2024.

Jude Bellingham felt like 'scapegoat' after Euros

Jude Bellingham has admitted he felt like "a scapegoat" after England's Euro 2024 final defeat last summer, but said "the smile is back" with the national team.

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