Jude Bellingham may have replaced Cristiano Ronaldo as Real Madrid's next star - and he even felt like him after his acrobatic stunner. The England midfielder equalised in dramatic fashion in the last 16 clash with Slovakia, where he scored an overhead kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time. It sparked an epic comeback win for the Three Lions, as Harry Kane scored early in extra time to send Gareth Southgate's men to the quarter-finals.
The 21-year-old's emphatic effort was reminiscent of Ronaldo 's bicycle kick against Juventus in Real's Champions League quarter-final first leg win in 2018. Bellingham discussed his memorable strike in the latest segment of England's 'Diary Room' series, where he also hailed teammate Marc Guehi for his involvement in the goal. Recalling his equaliser, he said: "There was a throw-in just before where they'd not cleared it well, or they kind of shanked the clearance a little bit.
"And you are thinking at that moment, 'Well if we're to go through now, something's got to happen from this throw-in.' "And you're just praying for a flick, really hoping that someone can get something on it, and Marc's is probably the best flick-on header in England history I think. "He will never take any credit for it, but I think it's important he knows how appreciative I am and the team are of his contribution.
"It was [the goal] an instinct more than anything, it kind of fell in the perfect spot and it was a little bit behind me. "Most important and memorable .
