but what attributes make him so unique? his all round ability, his speed, his dynamism, the way that he anticipates situations, his intelligence, it s very hard to find any flaws. a young leader within the three lions, bellingham has been breathtaking and record breaking. .. what a moment. ..proving he s a star notjust of the future, but the now. laura scott, bbc news, birmingham. time for a look at the weather. looking chilly. it is, and it will get colder. it is going to be much colder later this week. let s talk snow because it features in the forecast. will you see any where you live? in the northern half of scotland, more likely than not, you will. that will mount up during the second of the week. sleet and snow showers around the fringes of the east and west of the country. for the majority of the population, the chance of any snow through the rest
and for one coach who played a key role in his development, the youngster s attitude set him apart. so what he did do consistently for probably three or four years was really challenge me to make sure every conversation i had with him, every training session i had with him, every interaction i had with him was planned, it was thought out. because that s what top players do, they demand from themselves, but they also demand from people around you. it was a sign ofjust how highly birmingham city rated jude bellingham that on his departure from the club at the age ofjust 17, they retired his number 22 shirt an honour typically reserved for players at the end of their careers, not those at the very start. injuly 2020, bellingham made the move to germany to sign for borussia dortmund, gaining his first england cap a few months later. he became the youngest player to play at the euros in 2021, before scoring his first goal for england in their opening world cup game against iran. it s been
james anderson, still going at a0. pakistan were nine down. but now, the tension for both sides was time. that sun was setting. only minutes remaining. and jack leach was bowling. commentator: very close. very close, given! 268 all out. in a match, on a pitch of record run scoring, england conjured the wickets to win. finally back in a great cricket country, they produced a spectacle. and so, the sport triumphs, too. joe wilson, bbc news. let s return to the world cup, and one of the outstanding players for england in the tournament so far has beenjude bellingham. just 19, his performances in midfield have been a cornerstone of the three lions impressive results. not bad for a lad who, just three years ago, had signed a two year scholarship with birmingham city. laura scott looks at his remarkable rise to the world stage. a teenage talent tipped to be the best midfielder in the world. jude bellingham put
on another dazzling display at the world cup last night. this move to set up jordan henderson, for england s opening goal, earned him yet more plaudits. really smart ball. shut your. erm, i ve said it many a time, you know, he s a one off, and we need to let him enjoy playing football. he s only 19. 3,000 miles away from qatar, fans in stourbridge, in the west midlands, are basking in the reflected glory of their local lad. he s a great player. i can t wait to see - him in future rounds. we re over the moon. we love him. we love him to bits. i think he s been incredible. especially yesterday, he was instrumental in the game, and just phenomenal. really proud to say that he s from stourbridge as well, it s really nice. it was at nearby birmingham city that bellingham really broke through, coming up through the club s academy, before joining their senior ranks at 16 becoming their youngest player and youngest goal scorer.
signed for borussia dortmund they retired hisjersey signed for borussia dortmund they retired his jersey atjust signed for borussia dortmund they retired his jersey at just 17 signed for borussia dortmund they retired his jersey atjust 17 years of age, many thought that was premature, could he do it later in his career, which we see like so many other wonder kids him drifting off but he seems to be getting better and better. he is a regular starterfor better and better. he is a regular starter for borussia dortmund better and better. he is a regular starterfor borussia dortmund in better and better. he is a regular starter for borussia dortmund in the champions league that has captured their squad and if england had any real positive standout player it has beenjude bellingham. i spoke to one of his coaches before the tournament, he coached him when he was a youth player and says there was a youth player and says there was nothing this boy cannot do, he can defend, he can attack, he is