Jude Bellingham talks on feeling like England’s “scapegoat” following their loss in the Euro 2024 final, saying, “I lost my smile.”

Jude Bellingham, a midfielder for Real Madrid, claimed that after the Three Lions’ loss to Spain in the Euro 2024 final, he “lost his smile” while playing for England because he felt like “the scapegoat” for a chance that was squandered. Prior to Madrid’s match against Liverpool in the UEFA Champions League, the 21-year-old told the media that he had felt “mistreated” following the competition.

Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has said that he “lost his smile” playing for England in the wake of the Three Lions’ Euro 2024 final defeat by Spain, believing that he felt like “the scapegoat” for a missed opportunity

He felt like “the scapegoat” for England’s defeat in Euro 2024, according to Jude Bellingham.

The Real Madrid midfielder was instrumental in leading the Three Lions to the final last summer, where Spain defeated them 2-1.

Harry Kane nodded home the game-winning goal in the extra period after the 21-year-old forced extra time against Slovakia with a crucial last-minute bicycle.

But despite being strongly favored to win the trophy prior to the competition, Gareth Southgate’s England team failed.

The former midfielder for Borussia Dortmund claimed, “I felt like I was treated unfairly in comparison to what I contributed, so I lost my smile a lot playing for England after the Euros.”