Jude Bellingham, who scored one of the best goals of this European Championship, spoke to the official channels of the English national team and recalled the moment when he brought everyone to their feet with a bicycle kick against Slovakia.
Jude Bellingham said it took one of his best-ever goals to dig England out of a huge hole as they escaped a shock Euro 2024 last 16 exit at the hands of Slovakia.
The Real Madrid midfielder’s overhead kick deep into stoppage time sent the match into extra-time, before Harry Kane’s header secured a 2-1 win for the Three Lions.
“It was really instinct more than anything, it kind of fell in the perfect spot, it was a little bit behind me,” Bellingham told the Diary Room on England’s social media channels. “When I was in the air thought ‘My god, I’m like, six feet off the ground, and it’s like (Cristiano) Ronaldo’.
“But I watched it back and I’ve still got one arm on the floor, so it wasn’t the most acrobatic! But I think it was a nice contact and when I turned around on the floor and just saw it kind of rolling in, I thought ‘Oh my God’; it was definitely one of the most important and memorable moments of my career so far,” he added.