England were heading for a spectacular fiasco and looked set to be knocked out by Slovakia in the round of 16.
Then Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham, 21, offered a piece of soccer magic and cycle-kicked the equalizer 1-1 in the 95th minute. England then won the match 2-1 after extra time.
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When asked if it was the best goal of his career, Bellingham replies:
– Probably, yes. It has to be. It’s one of them anyway, given how important this match was. But I’ve scored some nice ones that meant a lot to me personally, including my first goal for Birmingham.
In social media, many noticed that the man of the future – who is described by many as England’s biggest star right now – shouted “Who else?” in celebration after his goal.
Hear Jude Bellingham talk about the goal celebration in the player above.
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2 – 1
1-1 (Full Time)
Slovakia