Gareth Southgate lives his last days calmly before the Euro Cup begins. The English coach is a few days away from announcing his list for the continental tournament that takes place from June 14 to July 14 in Germany. Despite his young age, one of his current stars is Jude Bellingham. The coach knows it, he knows the Real Madrid midfielder well.
In an interview in L’Equipe, Southgate tells what Birmingham is like. He recognizes his power on the field, which he compares to Steven Gerrard. And he admits the time of glory that he is experiencing since his arrival at Real Madrid, just as what happened to David Beckham in his long career. He doesn’t care, he has his chats from time to time with Bellingham.
“There has been a change in terms of his positioning on the pitch, as he occupies a different role in Madrid. Afterwards, the conversations I had with him were about the fact that he now lives in a different world. He is still very young, he manages all this very well, but his life cannot be that of a 20-year-old who can go wherever he wants, do whatever he wants. I spent some time talking to him to get him to realize what that means. I played with David Beckham, who lived in a different world. This world is Jude’s today.”
“The conversations I had with him were about the fact that he now lives in a different world.”
Southgate
The English coach gave details about that talk he had with Bellingham about this matter: “I was aware of it. And he didn’t seem to suffer from it, but it wouldn’t be abnormal if he had difficulty processing it. Especially because his debut at Real was very high. Then he got injured, anyway it was not possible for him to maintain this level throughout the season… Jude reminds me of Steven Gerrard. Even when the opponent gives the impression of having control of the game, these are players capable of turning the game around. Through his mentality, they influence his teammates.”
“His leadership is felt in the way he plays. Jude is very respectful of older players like Henderson or Kane. But when they were absent against Belgium, and Declan was captain, the voices we heard in the dressing room were those of Declan and Jude.” After going through all of England’s youth ranks, Bellingham made his senior debut in 2020. At 20 years old, he already has 30 caps and three goals.
“I imagine that he did the same when he arrived at Madrid, showing respect to players like Kroos or Modric”
Southgate
“I imagine that he did the same when he arrived at Madrid, showing respect to players like Toni Kroos or Luka Modric. Jude knows that he can learn from them, but at the same time he wants to take his place. Therefore, you always have to find a balance between being respectful to the players present and sending them the message: “I am here to play.”
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“I think traveling and living in other countries has been good for him. In some ways, he remains relatively unknown in England, although everyone evidently knows how strong he is. But, when he plays for the national team again, it awakens a particular emotion, which would not exist if he played for a Premier League club.”
Southgate, de Kane y Trippier
“Play in other leagues? These experiences bring positive energy to the group. This was already the case with Kieran Trippier, when he played for Atlético de Madrid. The boys asked him: “What is your coach like?” And the club? And the Spanish stadiums? Another advantage of this situation is that foreign players no longer seem as mysterious to us as when all the English internationals played in the Premier League,” admits Southgate, who has the final team for the Euros in mind, with Sancho in doubt.
“Kane plays for a great club where you have to win every week and when you don’t, it’s a tragedy.”
Southgate
“I don’t think Kane needs to be any more motivated than he already is. Harry is obviously disappointed, but this experience at Bayern has been very positive. Today he plays for a great club where you have to win every week and when you don’t, it’s a tragedy. “You have to be used to these expectations because they are what we face.”
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2024-05-16 07:11:34
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