Jude Bellingham, Scores Beautiful Goals Into Pressure Release

JAKARTA Jude Bellingham was named Vivo Player of the Match in the dramatic Euro 2024 round of 16 match, where England won 2-1 over Slovakia after having to fight 120 minutes. The match, which took place at Arena AufSchalke, shows Bellingham's outstanding contribution, which scored an important goal to keep England in this tournament.

The UEFA Technical Observer Panel awarded Bellingham the award on the grounds: "Because of its overall contribution and goals that keep England in this tournament. He showed strong leadership to keep his team confident."

In his comments after the match, the England midfielder said, "You're only 30 seconds from home, feeling like disappointing your nation, and one ball kick can change everything for the incredible. It's a feeling I don't want to experience, but when it happens, it feels really good."

Bellingham also talked about playing pressure for the national team, "Playing for England is an extraordinary thing, but also a lot of pressure. Being on the pitch and scoring goals for me is a release, it's a very happy moment."

In that match, Bellingham, who played midfielder number 10 for England's national team and number 5 at his club Real Madrid, showed a great performance. He could take advantage of the remaining crucial moments to prevent England from losing.

"There are only 20 or 30 seconds left until we are eliminated from the European Cup, and the current differences in atmosphere are huge, and what can be done for the team going forward. This is a very big moment, but this tournament is still long and we will only find out if we win the trophy. We will decide in the next two weeks how important this is," he said.

Bellingham had predicted Slovakia from the start would make it difficult for England. For him to have warned his colleagues to perform well and show their identity as the superior team.

"In addition to their goals, I think we played pretty well, we managed to get into a good area. We could be more clinical, but the main thing we showed was a lot of character. In knockout system football, when you produce such moments, people can look around and think 'Yes, that's the spirit we have in the team'. You won't have those moments without facing any difficulties, "said Bellingham.

Bellingham also showed his sharpness in the distribution of the ball by completing 183 of the 204 passes, including 121 of 129 medium passes. Despite not recording assists, his role in maintaining the rhythm of the game and contributing to attacks was vital for the England team.

Bellingham's contribution in the attacking aspect also stood out, with 14 signatures successful, 11 runs into the attack area, and 10 runs into the key area of the game. He was also able to win 7 tackles from 9 attempts, recover 10 balls, and do 2 clearances. In terms of discipline, Bellingham only received 1 yellow card from 4 violations.

England captain Harry Kane and Jude Bellingham became heroes in this victory, with both showing high leadership and determination throughout the match. Bellingham, who scored the equalizer goal in normal time, helped his team stay confident until the end of the game.

With this victory, England managed to advance to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024, and Jude Bellingham became a hero who brought new hope to the team and all England fans. His impressive performance and leadership on the pitch proved he was one of the key players who brought England closer to their dream of winning the title.