{"id":288344,"date":"2023-09-11T14:19:49","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:19:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=288344"},"modified":"2023-09-11T14:19:49","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:19:49","slug":"jude-bellingham-turned-away-after-boarding-ukraine-coach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/soccer\/jude-bellingham-turned-away-after-boarding-ukraine-coach\/","title":{"rendered":"Jude Bellingham turned away after boarding Ukraine coach"},"content":{"rendered":"
England star Jude Bellingham awkwardly boarded the wrong coach following the Three Lions\u2019 1-1 draw with Ukraine on Saturday. Fan footage from outside the Wroclaw Stadium showed the Real Madrid talent getting on the Ukraine bus before laughing off his error.<\/p>\n
Gareth Southgate\u2019s side were not at their best in their Euro 2024 qualifier, dropping points for the first time in their five matches. And their slightly lackadaisical approach to the game was amusingly summed up by Bellingham hours later.<\/p>\n
With all the media duties fulfilled, England emerged from the stadium later in the evening and prepared to fly home from Poland. A video shared on social media showed Bellingham emerge from the stadium.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old was supposed to walk around the first coach before boarding the England team bus, which was out of shot. But instead, he climbed straight onto the bus that was meant for the Ukraine team.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> England make Evan Ferguson plea as Southgate outlines plan for Brighton starlet[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n A member of England\u2019s backroom staff had to get on the coach to pull Bellingham off. The former Borussia Dortmund starlet finally walked the correct way, offering a laugh and a wave to the Three Lions supporters who were positioned outside the gate.<\/p>\n It came on an underwhelming night for England, who should have moved further towards confirming qualification to Euro 2024. Instead, they had to settle for a point after Kyle Walker cancelled out Oleksandr Zinchenko\u2019s goal.<\/p>\n Bukayo Saka struck the crossbar but it was an otherwise toothless performance from Southgate\u2019s men. Bellingham reflected on Instagram: \u201cNot at our level but a point closer to Germany.\u201d<\/p>\n England have beaten North Macedonia 7-0 and Malta 4-0 during qualifying. There have also been victories over Ukraine and Italy.<\/p>\n We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n DON’T MISS… <\/strong>
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