JUDE BELLINGHAM unveiled a new celebration after scoring England’s Euro 2024 opener against Serbia.
And after the game the Real Madrid wonderkid revealed what the celebration was in tribute to.
The midfielder stormed in at the back post to head the Three Lions in front after just 13 minutes, which proved to be the winner in a 1-0 England victory.
Bukayo Saka‘s cross took a helpful deflection that fell to Bellingham, who beat the defender to the ball as he headed into the top corner.
He then showed off a never-before-seen celebration with team-mate Trent Alexander-Arnold.
The pair both took a knee and placed their palm over their face, with some fans saying it reminded them of WWE star Booker T.
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But it was in fact a nod to the card game Werewolf.
The 20-year-old explained: “When we play Wolf, one of the staff loves loves that face when he doesn’t have a clue what’s going on.
“That was a group celebration for the Wolf, the Wolf crew.”
It is a card game which requires strategic thinking to come out on top and the objective of the game is to identify and kill the werewolves amongst the villagers.
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Bellingham beamed from ear to ear as he got back up to his feet, and he wasn’t finished there.
The Real Madrid star turned to the crowd and pulled out his trademark celebration – stretching out his arms as he soaked up adoration from the travelling hoards of England supporters.
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JUDE BELLINGHAM was England’s head boy as Gareth Southgate’s side made a winning start in Germany.
The Real Madrid superstar oozed class throughout and broke the deadlock with only 13 minutes played thanks to an excellent header, dispatching Bukayo Saka’s deflected cross.
But, despite the brilliant start, it was a nervy affair here in Gelsenkirchen.
Serbia exerted significant pressure in the second half, with a few narrow escapes for Southgate’s men.
Harry Kane barely had a kick and the Premier League’s player of the year Phil Foden struggled to have any influence on the left of the Three Lions’ front three.
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Bellingham had a busy first half as he showed off the other side to his game.
After dispossessing Filip Kostic of the ball he celebrated in the Serb’s face before shoving his opponent.
The Juventus ace did not take kindly to the incident, and could be seen having a pop at Bellingham as he walked off.
But England’s talisman got away with his act of petulance as he avoided the referee’s book.
What is Werewolf and how do you play it?
WEREWOLF is a card game which requires strategic thinking to come out on top and the objective of the game is to identify and kill the werewolves amongst the villagers.
Werewolf takes place over a series of game rounds and each round has two phases – day and night.
During the day, the village discusses who they think is guilty and during the night, players can use special powers while the werewolves make their kill.
Players start by shuffling and dealing out the game cards, making sure to include two werewolves, a Doctor, and a Seer card.
There are also wild cards that can be played such as the Drunk, the Witch, and the Alpha Werewolf.
It starts off in the night phase where the moderator has the werewolves choose a victim, the Doctor is allowed to save one person, and the Seer gets to make a guess on the person they suspect of being a werewolf.
When the night round concludes, the day round starts and the players discuss their characters before taking a vote on who they believe is a werewolf.
That player is then killed and the night round begins again. The game continues until either the werewolves or the villagers win.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
