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Bellingham denies Belgium at the death as England secure draw at Wembley
England's Jude Bellingham celebrates scoring the second goal of the match against Belgium at Wembley Stadium, London, March 26, 2024
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England 2-2 Belgium
by Layth Yousif
at Wembley Stadium
FUTURE Ballon d’Or winner Jude Bellingham rescued Gareth Southgate’s misfiring England with a last-gasp leveller in front of 80,733 fans at a sodden Wembley Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The world-class Real Madrid star — via Stourbridge — grabbed a draw in the fifth minute of time added on, when only four was announced, as the Three Lions avoided a second defeat on the bounce, following the 1-0 loss to Brazil at the same venue at the weekend.
Perhaps a draw was harsh on a lively Belgian side, propelled by a plethora of Premier League stars — none more so than Youri Tielemans, who grabbed both visitors’ goals, sandwiched in between an Ivan Toney penalty.
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