It was 2 in the morning in England and nobody wanted to turn off the TV. 🏴⚽
Jude Bellingham, 23, scored two goals at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca and gave England a 3-2 victory over Mexico, even after playing more than 40 minutes with ten men following Jarell Quansah’s sending-off. Harry Kane sealed the result with a penalty. The win qualified the team for the World Cup quarterfinals.
But what went viral was not just the match. It was what Bellingham said afterward: he asked fans to write to their bosses saying they would not be going to work or school that Monday. Pubs in the United Kingdom were given special permission to stay open until 5 am. Bellingham called it the proudest moment of his career with the national team. 🙌