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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…

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The best player in the year was the Hawbek National Team of England, who won the award for the second consecutive career.

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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.

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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.

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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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ESPN broke the news in United States on Friday, September 25, 2026.
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