Jude Bellingham has been the best player at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.
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- Jude Bellingham has been the champion subordinate (typo) at the World Cup so far, says former England striker Wayne Rooney.
- Real Madrid midfielder Bellingham has scored six goals in six games for England, leaving him only 2 down France's Kylian Mbappe and Argentina's Lionel Messi in the Golden Boot standings.
- Erling Haaland, whose Norway side were eliminated by England in the quarter-finals, is on 7 portion (should be points? but we preserve exactly "7 portion") Three Lions skipper Harry Kane is level with Bellingham.
- England play Messi's Argentina on Wednesday in the 2nd semi-final (20:00 BST). The match is live on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app, and BBC Radio 5 Live.
- Quote: "In terms of best in the world I think you're looking at individuals like Mbappe or Haaland," Rooney said on The Wayne Rooney Show.
- "Bellingham hasn't quite hit those levels at Real Madrid this season, but he's been the best player in the tournament for me."
- Bellingham, 23, has become a big-game player for England - with 9 goals and 3 assists in World Cups and European Championships.
- His Real Madrid teammate Mbappe - with 12 - is the only European player to have scored more than 9 goals in a major tournament before the age of 24.
- Bellingham has averaged a goal or assist every 138 minutes at major tournaments for England, compared to 1 every 284 minutes in other international matches.
- He scored in the group wins over Croatia and Panama at this World Cup, then twice against both Mexico and Norway in the knockout stage.
- Quote: "With Jude, it's all about energy, passion, desire, drive and that's how he's getting his rewards," said Rooney.
- "That's quite rare to have that. A lot of these top players rely on the talent and the technique to get their moments. Jude has tendency and hunger and it's so refreshing to see a player playing the toughest game but also doing it."
- "That's what fans want, particularly the England fans. They want to see players moving and moving for the team and for the badge."
- "He reminds me of me in terms of one minute you're thinking, 'this lad's a genius', and the next minute you're thinking, 'don't go into that tackle, don't get sent off'."
- "It's exactly how I was. But he's obviously backing it up in the biggest tournament. There were doubters earlier but he's put each that to bed."
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He added, "Bellingham hasn't rather deed those levels astatine Real Madrid this season, but he's been the champion subordinate successful the tourney for me."
Regarding Bellingham's broader impact, Rooney noted, "With Jude, it's each astir energy, passion, desire, thrust and that's however he's getting his rewards," said Rooney.
He continued, "That's precise uncommon to person that. A batch of these apical players trust connected the quality and the method to get their moments. Jude has tendency and hunger and it's truthful refreshing to spot a subordinate playing the toughest crippled but besides doing it. "
Rooney also observed, ""That's what fans want, particularly the England fans. They privation to spot players moving and moving for the squad and for the badge."
He reflected, ""He reminds maine of maine successful presumption of 1 infinitesimal you're thinking, 'this lad's a genius', and the adjacent infinitesimal you're thinking, 'don't spell into that tackle, don't get sent off'. "
Finally, he stated, ""It's precisely however I was. But he's evidently backing it up successful the biggest tournament. There were doubters earlier but he's enactment each that to bed.""
Bellingham, aged 23, has become a big‑game player for England, tallying nine goals and three assists across World Cups and European Championships.
His Real Madrid teammate Mbappe, with twelve goals, remains the only European player to have scored more than nine goals in a major tournament before turning twenty‑four.
Bellingham averages a goal or assist every 138 minutes in major tournaments for England, compared to one every 284 minutes in other international fixtures.
He found the net in the group victories over Croatia and Panama at this World Cup, and then scored twice against both Mexico and Norway in the knockout stage.
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