Jude Bellingham has admitted he and his England team-mates are ‘exhausted’ after reaching their second consecutive European Championship final.
The Three Lions beat the Netherlands 2-1 on Wednesday to book their place in the final of the competition, with Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins coming off the bench to score in the 90th minute following Xavi Simons’ first-half goals. and Harry Kane.
Watkins was a surprise replacement for first-choice striker and captain Kane, but provided a game-changing goal to see England through to the final, where they now face Spain in Berlin.
But speaking after Wednesday’s semi-final in Dortmund, Real Madrid star Bellingham warned that the team was feeling the effects of tough and tough seasons at club level.
“We’re tired, it’s been a long season,” Bellingham said BBC Radio 5 Live. “But this is the last push for our country and history.
“We told you last time we live to fight another day. Another late goal, but it would be good to score first and get that peace. When they scored the first goal I didn’t think we were playing badly. A good finish to be fair.
“I’m proud of the boys. The way they react, the attitude and the attitude. Quality is one thing, but you can’t learn those qualities in training – you get them from experience and from each other.”
Bellingham entered Euro 2024 after a 42-game season with Madrid, while England will finish the tournament having played seven games this summer.
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