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England coach: Bellingham needs to be more disciplined

Real Madrid's 21-year-old has already made 41 appearances for England

Mar 23, 2025 15:53 82

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New England manager Thomas Tuchel has said that midfielder Jude Bellingham needs to be a little more disciplined to reach his full potential, BTA reported.

The 21-year-old Real Madrid player has already made 41 appearances for England, scoring six times. On Friday, he assisted the "Three Lions"' first goal in a 2-0 win over Albania in the start of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Mexico, the United States and Canada. England host Latvia on Monday.

"Jude is always ready to give his all for the national team, but we have to help him too. "Our game has to be such that he can have an influence but also conserve his energy. He is one of the leaders of our team and we have to make sure that we are all moving in the same direction so that we can help each other more easily. That also includes a more disciplined game, more economical, so that he has energy for the decisive moments," Tuchel explained.

"He is a very emotional player. He always talks to the referees. When he is on the pitch, you see that he hates to lose. That is why he does all this," added the German England manager.