FIFA World Cup: Alan Shearer and Rio Ferdinand rave about Jude Bellingham's "incredible" performance
Jude Bellingham was highly praised for his "complete performance" in England's 6-2 victory over Iran in their World Cup opener
Jude Bellingham was brilliant against Iran in England’s World Cup opener, scoring the first goal and being heavily involved in the thirdJude Bellingham scored his first England goal in the 35th minute and, at just 19, put in a commanding performance in midfield.
Former England striker Alan Shearer praised the performance of Gareth Southgate's side as "really, really impressive" and singled out Jude Bellingham as a special mention.
Alan Shearer said on BBC1, "Bellingham. Oh my word, what a performance. Incredible."
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"It was a complete performance from a really exciting player. It was a special day for him and for England."
Rio Ferdinand added: "The authority he plays with on the pitch goes well beyond his years.
"He's a fabulous footballer but delivering at a World Cup like that at that age… we talk about the great midfielders we've played with and we've seen in our generation, none of them were doing what he's doing at his age on this stage."
Jude Bellingham admitted that his header from a Luke Shaw cross wasn't going in before it hit the far corner.
"To be honest I thought it had missed and it took ages to loop into the goal," the Borussia Dortmund midfielder said.
"But I told you I wanted to score more goals for Dortmund and England. It was a brilliant ball from Shawy and I was just there to flick it away. It was a really proud moment for me."
On Friday, England will face the United States in the second game of Group B. Bellingham added
Jude Bellingham admitted that his header from a Luke Shaw cross would not go in before it hit the far corner.
On Friday, England will face the United States in the second game of Group B. Jude Bellingham continued by saying: "Wins do help take some pressure off, but we'll still be working just as hard to get two more wins and carry that winning mentality into the rest of the tournament."
the tournament."