"I know there's a lot of negativity outside" - Jude Bellingham urges England teammates to draw positive energy from supporters at Euro 2024
England midfielder Jude Bellingham has urged his teammates to draw positive energy from the fans as they head into the knockout stages of Euro 2024. The Three Lions are one of the favorites to win the competition but have failed to impress.
The Real Madrid star has urged his compatriots to tap into the positivity the fans will bring to matches as they head into the business end of the tournament.
Speaking on the Lions' Den, the England star said:
"You definitely draw on them for energy towards the end of games. In the last game, I was absolutely dead, but you hear them singing, you hear them chanting and you can play at a level that's not our best and it's normal... it can happen but I think the important thing is when you're wearing this badge and you're representing those fans is that you don't give up and I think they're a constant reminder of that."
Talking about the positivity of the fans in the stadium, Jude Bellingham continued:
"I know there's a lot of negativity outside the camp, but I always feel that when we get into the stadium, it's so different. I think it's important that as teammates and as a team, we remember that the ones in the stadium are the ones that are going to give us the energy so don't worry about the ones that that kind of aren't there.
"We've got to keep using that energy, using that kind of feeling that we get from them to be successful in this tournament."
Bellingham has so far scored one goal in three appearances for England at Euro 2024.
Jude Bellingham reveals he was unaware of who England were to face in Euro 2024 Round of 16
England star Jude Bellingham revealed that he was not aware of who the Three Lions were to face in the Round of 16 at Euro 2024. Speaking on the Lions' Den, the 20-year-old admitted:
“I didn’t know until you said but erm. You’re always going to have tough games at this point in the tournament, I think people will obviously look at it and see Slovakia and think it will be an easy game. It’s definitely not the case because they will pose a different kind of threat and it’s a different kind of thing to break down.”
Jude Bellingham concluded:
“I think sometimes when you play some of the nations that come at you a bit more it’s a bit more open. I think it’ll be an interesting game and one that we’ll be confident we have enough to win. I know the performances haven’t been as good as they can be in the first three games but I think this is an opportunity for us to get back to the level that we need to be at.”
England will be keen to live up to their billing as favorites to win Euro 2024 when they face Slovenia in the Round of 16 on June 30 in Gelsenkirchen.