{"id":11407,"date":"2024-07-01T19:00:59","date_gmt":"2024-07-01T13:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/footytimes.com\/?p=11407"},"modified":"2024-07-01T19:00:59","modified_gmt":"2024-07-01T13:30:59","slug":"bellingham-brilliance-send-england-to-the-quarter-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/footytimes.com\/bellingham-brilliance-send-england-to-the-quarter-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Bellingham brilliance send England to the quarter finals"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jude Bellingham celebrated his 21st birthday in spectacular fashion, scoring a stunning overhead kick in the dying seconds to keep England’s Euro 2024 hopes alive in a dramatic victory over Slovakia.<\/p>\n
England were on the brink of an embarrassing exit in Gelsenkirchen, trailing since the 25th minute when Ivan Schranz raced into the box to poke a low finish past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. The Three Lions had struggled to break down Slovakia’s stubborn defense, failing to register a single shot on target until Bellingham’s moment of magic.<\/p>\n