bourbiza mohamed
The European press have reacted to England’s dramatic win over Slovakia at Euro 2024 – and weren’t impressed by the Three Lions’ efforts.
Gareth Southgate’s facet had been simply seconds away from elimination when Jude Bellingham scored an acrobatic effort to take the sport to additional time, earlier than Harry Kane netted the winner.
It was one other unconvincing efficiency from the pre-tournament favourites, although they are going to now tackle Switzerland on Saturday for a spot within the quarter-finals of the event.
A lot of the main focus from overseas was on Bellingham, who got here up trumps to avoid wasting his facet, although a few of the consideration was adverse because of the midfielder’s struggles earlier than his objective.
A lot of the criticism aimed his means got here from Germany, with BILD claiming that the host nation will possible win the Championship if they will get previous Spain of their quarter-final conflict.
The European press have taken goal at Jude Bellingham and England following the Three Lions’ win over Slovakia
Bellingham popped up late to attain an equaliser for his facet simply seconds earlier than they had been knocked out
BILD in Germany claimed that the host nation will now win the event if they will get previous Spain of their quarter-final
‘The europhoria within the nation is big after reaching the quarter-finals of a event for the primary time since 2016,’ Matthias Brugelmann wrote within the publication. ‘Rejoice, take pleasure in, dream – good, Germany!
‘The reality is that our outcomes sound extra assured than the course of the sport was in some instances. That’s the reason World Cup captain [Philipp] Lahm rightly warned after the victory towards Denmark.
‘My conviction: Germany or Spain – whoever wins on Friday will take the title!’
They later wrote: ‘The reality is that Bellingham did not actually have any affect on the sport till he scored a beautiful objective and was extra prone to be seen for his adverse actions.
Christoph Kramer stated of the 21-year-old: ‘He’s an impressive participant. He simply needs to be cautious that he does not begin to get cocky at such a younger age.
‘What I at all times discover actually dangerous is while you wave your fingers off your individual gamers. He made a number of gestures at present, however he has carried out so in latest video games as nicely.
‘The season he performed, I give him credit score for that. However he nonetheless needs to be cautious that issues do not go in a very silly path. I hope that he displays on {that a} bit in the course of the summer season break.’
Former Germany and Arsenal defender Per Mertesacker added: ‘He does not keep mendacity down, he rolls round. You do not have to roll round once more to impress one thing.’
Bellingham had appeared to ask the query: ‘Who else?’ after scoring, whereas one other gesture, which he claimed on X (previously Twitter) was aimed toward some mates on the sport, got here beneath scrutiny.
Bellingham and Kane (proper) celebrated collectively after the midfielder has netted the equaliser
BILD, nevertheless, warned Bellingham towards getting ‘too cocky’ and going ‘in a very silly path’
In France, in the meantime, the midfielder’s efficiency was highlighted, in addition to that of objective scorer Kane.
‘Miracle: The English managed to qualify because of particular person exploits achieved by three gamers who, like their team-mates, had been struggling for a very long time,’ was written within the French media.
‘The 2 English scorers, in addition to Marc Guehi, decisive passer on the equaliser, symbolised the surprising revolt of their crew, after having mirrored its weaknesses.’
Issues had been slightly lighter in Spain, the place Bellingham is a key participant for LaLiga and Champions League winners Actual Madrid.
Taking part in on English nationwide Anthem God save the King, Marca wrote: ‘In actuality Bellingham can play each roles in “God save the King”, as a result of England is split proper now between those that suppose he’s God and those that restrict themselves to pointing him out because the King.
‘It was not the worst English model of the event, the truth is they managed possession, however the truth is that they had been up towards an opponent.’
The media in France wrote that the England gamers had been ‘struggling for a very long time’
Spanish publication Marca fought the midfielder’s nook, enjoying on the nationwide anthem
In Portugal, Bellingham’s personal tune, ‘Hey Jude’, was referenced following his heroics
Because of the acrobatic nature of Bellingham’s strike, it can absolutely be a contender for the objective of the event, with the trouble being the midfielder’s second out in Germany.
After the objective, a refrain of ‘Hey Jude’ might be heard inside the bottom in Shalke, which was the angle that A Bola of Portugal selected to concentrate on.
Describing the objective as a ‘Hollywood-esque bicycle kick’, the publication wrote that Bellingham ‘did because the lyrics say: he took a tragic tune and made it higher’.
