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Bellingham Leads England to World Cup Semi-Finals

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Jude Bellingham fever grips the nation after the Real Madrid midfielder scored two goals for the second game running in England's 2-1 win over Norway. Gary Neville says Bellingham's performances have given him goosebumps and have been "game-changing", carrying England into the semi-finals "almost single-handedly with the support of Harry Kane."

The 23-year-old is the top-scoring midfielder at the tournament with six goals; only forwards Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland have scored more. Bellingham has been rewriting history all summer: youngest European to appear at four men's major tournaments, second-youngest player after Pele to score twice in back-to-back World Cup knockout games, and now level with Alan Shearer among England's major-tournament greats.

Joint-top scorer with Kane, Bellingham leads England across attacking metrics and off-ball influence including total available offers for passes, sprints, and runs into the attacking third. Opta tips England to reach the final. With Bellingham eliminating Norway and Haaland as a Golden Boot rival, England's 60-year wait for a major trophy suddenly feels less impossible ahead of the Argentina semi-final.