‘You can’t be satisfied’: Jude Bellingham admits he has regrets over England’s World Cup exit… as Borussia Dortmund star reveals he still thinks about the quarter-final defeat by France
- Jude Bellingham spoke for the first time about England’s World Cup campaign
- Bellingham revealed he wasn’t satisfied with the Three Lions quarter-final exit
- He also admitted he still thinks about certain moments from the defeat to France
- The Dortmund star said he was using the loss as motivation in his career
Jude Bellingham has admitted he has several regrets from England’s World Cup quarter-final exit to France and explained how the defeat still haunts him.
The 19-year-old shone in Qatar for the Three Lions until they were knocked out by Les Bleus after a 2-1 loss.
Bellingham consistently played with quality and maturity for Gareth Southgate‘s side and was one of the breakthrough stars of the tournament.
Jude Bellingham (R) admitted he has regrets from England’s World Cup quarter-final exit
And, reflecting on England’s campaign in Qatar – which included a first international goal for the midfielder – he revealed that despite his own performances, he wasn’t happy with the Three Lions’ exit.
‘I think it was really good. I was really proud of it,’ he told Borussia Dortmund’s official website.
‘But you can’t be satisfied because you go with the intention of winning it (the World Cup).
‘And I really did feel like we had the chance to, especially after we got through against Senegal and you realise only three more games.
‘Had we beaten France and gone through, who knows what can happen, but it’s all ifs now.’
The 19-year-old midfield wonderkid shone for Gareth Southgate’s side during the tournament
Bellingham revealed he still thinks about England’s heartbreaking 2-1 defeat to France
During England’s defeat to France, Harry Kane missed a decisive penalty to level the tie in the 84th minute after he had scored an earlier spotkick.
Bellingham impressed again during the last eight clash but revealed how the match remains on his mind.
He said: ‘I think you come to terms with it pretty quickly, to be honest. But I still think about the game at times.
‘There was an instance in training where I had a shot and I thought that was just…