Hey Jude. He took that sad song and he made it better. It may have only been an opening group game and there may be a long and winding road still to go if England are to reach the final of the European Championship in Berlin on July 14. But do not under-estimate the importance of this performance from Jude Bellingham. He made the first-half against Serbia his own – it is hard to recall a contribution so dominant from an England midfielder – and he helped force his country over the line.
The likes of Kylian Mbappe and Cristiano Ronaldo have yet to enter the fray
As has been the case for some time now, in the United Kingdom the BBC and ITV/STV share broadcast rights for the Uefa European Championship.
The midfielder’s well-placed header gave England their opening – and only – goal within the first 13 minutes of the match.