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Bellingham saves England and sets up semi-final v Argentina and Messi
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Alan Shearer Predicted Bellingham Wouldn't Start
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The mood turns gleefully mocking as Micah Richards resurrects his favourite talking point: before the tournament, BBC's number one pundit Alan Shearer said Jude Bellingham should not start for England. With Bellingham now the tournament's defining player on 7 goals, the ribbing is relentless. Richards points out this is taxpayers' money at work, demanding Shearer come home to defend himself. Lineker notes Bellingham and Kane are now joint sixth in the Golden Boot race — and raises the possibility, apparently historical, that it could be the first time two players from the same nation have both scored 6+ goals in a single World Cup.
Before the tournament, Alan Shearer said Jude Bellingham should not start for England. Micah Richards has not let him forget it. Now Bellingham is on 7 World Cup goals and Shearer is still at the tournament watching him score twice. Taxpayers' money, indeed.
Bellingham and Harry Kane are level on 6 goals each in the Golden Boot race — potentially the first time two players from the same team have scored 6+ goals in a World Cup.
England's win over Norway put them into just their fourth World Cup semi-final.
Alan Shearer is livid. Djed Spence was denied a clear penalty when VAR overturned the referee's decision, and Shearer called it 'so bad', a 'joke', and 'nonsense'. Spence did exactly what he was taught — he's not to blame if the defender makes the challenge.
