"Player of the Tournament": Teammate praises match-winner Bellingham
Jude Bellingham fires England into the World Cup semi-finals with a brace. A teammate raves about him after the quarter-final thriller against Norway.
England is in the World Cup semi-finals after a hard-fought 2-1 extra-time victory over Norway (Match Report >>>).
Jude Bellingham once again emerged as the man of the match. The midfield star scored both goals for the "Three Lions," single-handedly turning the quarter-final around.
Rogers raves about Bellingham
The enthusiasm among his teammates was equally great.
Morgan Rogers bestowed a special honor upon the match-winner after the final whistle.
"He might be the player of the tournament. He has simply been incredible so far," said the attacking player about Bellingham.
Six Goals at this World Cup
With his brace against Norway, Bellingham increased his tally to six goals at this World Cup.
The Real Madrid star thereby drew level with England captain Harry Kane, who also has six tournament goals.
Following his two goals in the round of 16 against Mexico, Bellingham was also the decisive player in the quarter-final, leading England into the last four teams with his fifth and sixth tournament goals.
Semi-final clash against Argentina
For England, the journey continues on Wednesday (9:00 PM, in the LIVE ticker>>>) with the semi-final against defending champions Argentina.
The "Three Lions" can continue to dream of their first World Cup final appearance since their historic title win in 1966.