Soccer: Jude Bellingham Named England's Player of the Year
Fans voted Bellingham after he scored a record seven goals at the 2026 World Cup and helped England finish third.
- On Friday, the Football Association named Jude Bellingham England men's player of the year for the second successive season after he scored a record seven goals at the 2026 World Cup.
- The Three Lions secured their best World Cup finish since 1966 by finishing third, with Bellingham instrumental in the campaign including a 6-4 playoff victory over France.
- England manager Thomas Tuchel praised Bellingham, saying, "He lived up to his full potential." Bellingham responded, "It feels great" to be recognized by fans again.
- Supporters voting on the official England app decided the award, while Captain Harry Kane secured his seventh consecutive season as England's top scorer with 12 goals.
- England will take on world champions Spain at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in the UEFA Nations League, before facing Croatia and Czechia in remaining fixtures.
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Jude Bellingham has been named England's Player of the Year for the second consecutive season. The midfielder was in fine form at the 2026 World Cup, scoring a record seven goals. The winner was decided by a vote of the fans. The 23-year-old Real Madrid midfielder's World Cup haul is a record for an English player at a major tournament, and the Three Lions recorded their best finish in the competition since 1966, finishing third. "It feels great…
The best player in the year was the Hawbek National Team of England, who won the award for the second consecutive career.
Harry Kane has to do without a trophy just before the Balloon D'Or is awarded to the best player in the world. Superstar Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid stands out the goal machine of Bavaria.
LONDON Jude Bellingham proglašen je najboljim Engleski nogometašem second season zaredom nakon iznimnog nastupa u kojem je postigao rekordnih sedam poznaka na Svjetskom prvenstvu 2026. godine, objavio je u petak Engleski nogometni savez (FA). Učinak 23-godišnjeg veznjaka Real […] Objava Jude Bellingham proglašen najboljim Engleskim nogometašem second season zaredom pojavila se prvi puta on Novi list.
Jude Billingham, the star of Real Madrid, earned the title of England's best player for the second consecutive year, amid a tribute from his colleagues and trainer in the election, Thomas Tussel.
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