Stourbridge tells us why they are so proud of Jude Bellingham at the Euros

Express & Star

We visit England footballer Jude Bellingham's home town in the Black Country in the West Midlands

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00:00Express and Star, we're asking people what they think about Jude Bellingham's performance last night.

00:06We're here in the centre of Starbridge, in Market Street, with the mural in the background.

00:11We've got three guys from King Edward's College, if you can just introduce yourself please.

00:15I'm Jack.

00:16I'm Jack.

00:17And I'm John.

00:19And you're all big football fans, I believe.

00:21Yeah.

00:22Did you watch the match last night?

00:23Yeah.

00:23Silly question.

00:24What did you think about Jude Bellingham's performance?

00:28He played well, outstanding on the pitch.

00:31Did he?

00:32To be honest, yeah, he did play well.

00:34He was quite a tidy header, which he managed to slot in.

00:38I believe he could have done a little bit better.

00:40He did spend a little bit of time on the floor, but not much.

00:44He finished being dirty really, wasn't he?

00:45I think he got hacked all match, but that's because everything seems to run through him.

00:49He seems to be our main man in the midfield, everyone seems to be getting the ball to him

00:52and then playing it off.

00:53So he's kind of like our focal point for the Euros, I think.

00:56He's strong and confident.

00:57He's really grown into that role now and I think he's ready.

00:59What do you think of his career so far?

01:01He's only 20.

01:02He's played for Real Madrid, he's played for Dortmund.

01:04He started playing for Starbridge, the youth team.

01:07What do you think about that?

01:09I think he's had a cracking career.

01:10I mean, the only reason he went to Dortmund was because Birmingham City were about to

01:14go into administration, so they needed the money, which kind of solved their club issues

01:19for the money when he moved to Dortmund.

01:21And then from there, he just ran away with it really.

01:24I think it's exceptional.

01:25Could you ever see him playing back in the Midlands?

01:27Do you support a team in the Midlands?

01:29Yeah, West Brom.

01:31Could you ever see him playing for them?

01:33Honestly, I do not think.

01:35I think maybe for retirement he might move back to Birmingham City, but that's a bit

01:39in the future though, so I'm not sure.

01:40Any predictions for the next game against Denmark?

01:433-0.

01:44Yeah, I'm saying 3-0.

01:462-0, I'd say.

01:47OK, decent win then.

01:49Next thing, we're asking people about the general election.

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