Jude Bellingham relaxes with his family after match-winning display for England against Serbia… as he shares a joke with Sunderland star and brother Jobe
- England defeated Serbia 1-0 on Sunday evening in their opening match at the 2024 European Championship
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Jude Bellingham was seen relaxing with his family after England’s victory over Serbia on Sunday.
The Three Lions defeated Dragan Stojkovic’s side 1-0 in their first match of Euro 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, with Bellingham scoring the decisive goal after just 13 minutes.
It came as part of a stunning performance from the Real Madrid star, who was England’s best player in an otherwise uninspiring performance from Gareth Southgate’s side as they struggled through the second half.
And after the clash – which saw England take control of Group C – Bellingham took time to relax with his family who were on hand to cheer him on at the Veltins Arena.
The midfielder was pictured sitting back and enjoying a laugh with brother Jobe, father Mark and mother Denise in the stands.
Jude Bellingham was seen relaxing with his family after England’s victory over Serbia on Sunday
Bellingham was cheered on at the match by brother Jobe (center) and father Mark (right)
Jobe (left) was pictured alongside Bellingham’s mother Denise (right) during Sunday’s game
Jobe was spotted alongside Denise during the match, with the 18-year-old Sunderland star making headlines in recent times.
After an impressive season, the midfielder was linked with a move away from the Stadium of Light this summer, with Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Brentford all interested.
In one photo he was seen laughing with Jude and Mark, himself a former Non League striker, as they stayed at the stadium to catch up after England’s opening win in Germany.
Meanwhile, Bellingham expressed his delight at the Three Lions starting the tournament after his match-winning performance.
“I really enjoy playing in front of the English fans,” he said. ‘I think it’s a different experience for me because I play abroad, so when I hear the English crowd every few months I really enjoy it, I feel the love and I try to give that back on the pitch.
‘It’s very special to score for England at any time, especially when it’s a match-winning goal and a goal that gets us points and can help us hopefully have a good tournament.’
On his star man’s brilliant performance, head coach Gareth Southgate said: ‘He writes his own script. The timing of his runs. It was a super piece of play in building up his game. I think all our forwards looked really good.”
On England’s overall performance, Southgate said: ‘I am confident we will score goals. When you play against a back five it is not easy to create chances and we did that.
Bellingham looked relaxed next to his family at the Veltins-Arena after his stunning performance
Bellingham was the difference maker for England and his strike in the thirteenth minute secured the win
“I liked that we had to suffer without the ball because that is an area we have worked on a lot this week. We were clearly much better at that than last week.’
England’s victory immediately lifted England to the top of Group C, after Denmark and Slovenia had drawn 1-1 earlier on Sunday.
The Three Lions are back in action on Thursday when they take on the Danes before Southgate’s side face Slovenia the following Tuesday.