Watch Jude Bellingham’s classy reaction to heartbroken Netherlands stars after England’s insane last-gasp Euro 2024 win
Bellingham was not the only player to console the DutchHenry Tomlinson, Freelance Sports ReporterPublished: 9:06, 11 Jul 2024Updated: 9:06, 11 Jul 2024 Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
JUDE BELLINGHAM showed his good sportsmanship after England’s dramatic win against Holland.
The Three Lions overcame the Dutch in the semi-final at the Signal Iduna Park.
3Jude Bellingham showed his class after England beat HollandCredit: AFP
3He went around consoling the Dutch playersCredit: Getty
Ollie Watkins earned the plaudits as he fired home the winning goal in the 90th minute.
However, Bellingham, 21, starred after the final whistle as he made a classy gesture to the heartbroken Dutch stars.
He initially fell to his knees and was congratulated by Anthony Gordon and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The Real Madrid man was then spotted shaking hands and hugging each of his opponents.
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He could be seen talking to the likes of Daley Blind, Stefan de Vrij, Bart Verbruggen, Virgil van Dijk and many others.
He ended his walk by consoling Dutch scorer Xavi Simons before running off to join in with the celebrations.
Bellingham was not the only England star that was seen checking on the defeated players.
Manchester United’s Kobbie Mainoo was also thoughtful enough to offer help to De Vrij after he collapsed to the floor.
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Jordan Pickford, Aaron Ramsdale, Luke Shaw, Alexander-Arnold and Gordon could also be seen shaking hands with the Dutch.
The England players actions saw them earn plenty of praise from supporters on social media.
England’s controversial penalty
HARRY KANE was gifted a penalty by controversial referee Felix Zwayer.
If England had been on the receiving end of that decision, we would have been absolutely fuming.
The German official, previously banned for six months for his part in a match-fixing scandal, should not have been sent to the pitchside monitor by VAR Bastian Dankert.
Both Denzel Dumfries and Kane had their feet in the air as England’s captain got his shot away.
It was just a clash of legs and certainly NOT a ‘clear and obvious error’.Once Zwayer went over to the monitor, we knew what was going to happen.
He is an excellent referee but we have seen that none of the officials seem mentally tough enough to stick with their original call.
I know some people will argue Dumfries was late to the tackle and it would have been a free-kick elsewhere on the pitch.
But it is a contact sport and it’s natural that there will be a coming together in instances like that.
Aside from the penalty award, Zwayer had a good game.
There were fears decisions would go against England because of Jude Bellingham’s previous comments about Zwayer.
Bellingham was fined £34,000 in 2021 for blaming Zwayer and his match-fixing past for Borussia Dortmund’s 3-2 defeat to Bayern Munich.
But Zwayer was right to caution Bellingham for his reckless challenge on Stefan de Vrij in the second half.
3Kobbie Mainoo made sure to check on the DutchCredit: Getty
One posted: “A model of sportsmanship in victory.”
A second wrote: “I think this England team always show a lot of class.”
A third commented: “Southgate’s influence. Classy.”
A fourth said: “This is decent!”
Another added: “This is what a class act looks like. Role models.”
The Dutch had started the match the better of the two as Simons gave them the lead in the 7th minute.
Harry Kane levelled the match 11 minutes later from the spot after he won a controversial penalty.
And it was Watkins who was the hero as he fired in the winner in the final moments of the match.
The winning goal sent fans, players and coaching staff into wild celebrations.
Even England’s Dutch coach Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink was swept up in the moment before realising it came against his native country.
Pundits Gary Neville and Ian Wright went wild in the ITV studio while Roy Keane remained his composed self.
England will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
The Spanish reached the final by dumping out France in the first semi-final 2-1.
Randal Kolo Muani had given the French the lead before goals from Lamine Yamal and Dani Olmo sent Spain through.