It may not have come home, but the 2026 World Cup proved monumental for England, their third-place finish the countryās best result in the tournament since lifting the trophy in 1966. An already-famous Jude Bellingham emerged from it a global phenomenon. āThe World Cup, for me, was probably the best experience Iāve had in my life, full stop.ā https://t.co/cqaZnc6Qq0
Itās hard to believe that a young Jude Bellingham had little interest in the beautiful game. He spent much of his early childhood in the picturesque market town of Stourbridge, just outside of Birmingham, more likely to be found playing British Bulldog with his friends. Or making daisy chains for his mum. āAs soon as the football came out, I wasnāt interested,ā Jude remembers. āI didnāt want to get kicked, I didnāt want to kick anyone ā just leave me to my daisy chains.ā But when his younger brother Jobe Bellingham ā who now plays for Borussia Dortmund and England ā picked up the ball, something in Jude clicked. The rest, as they say, is history: https://t.co/GgbQnzUgRn
Three Lions talisman, Real Madrid galÔctico, high-fashion headliner⦠At just 23 years old, Jude Bellingham is at the top of his game. But how does the global phenomenon, after a whirlwind World Cup, balance football, family and fame? As he makes his debut on the cover of British Vogue, Riann Phillip meets the man behind the mania in the December 2026 issue: https://t.co/f3NLysumvW
Three Lions talisman, Real Madrid galÔctico, high-fashion headliner⦠At just 23 years old, Jude Bellingham is at the top of his game. But how does the global phenomenon, after a whirlwind World Cup, balance football, family and fame? As he makes his debut on the cover of British Vogue, Riann Phillip meets the man behind the mania in the December 2026 issue: https://t.co/f3NLysumvW
āI didnāt get into football because I wanted to be a role model,ā says Jude Bellingham, ābut when we talk about responsibility, thatās what it means to me.ā Success has come with a level of scrutiny few people his age have to consider. āYou canāt just behave how you want but then still represent a city or a country every time you wear their shirt, because you are inspiring [someone]. Whether you like it or not, you are looked up to by the next generation... I prefer to see it as a privilege. Iāve always said that, off the pitch, I want to be a gentleman.ā https://t.co/0CrbjeQXb6