The young star Jude Bellingham led the England national team to qualify for the semi-finals of the 2026 World Cup, after defeating the Norway national team in the quarter-finals.
Bellingham scored two goals in the Norway national team's net, qualifying the England national team for the semi-finals and setting a date with its Argentine counterpart next Wednesday.
How did Bellingham's mother help her son avoid missing the World Cup semi-finals?
Bellingham was one of 4 players threatened with missing the 2026 World Cup semi-finals, in case of receiving a yellow card during the match against Norway.
Fortunately, Bellingham's performance was perfect in the match, as he avoided any punishment and scored two goals to lead the Three Lions team to the semi-final round.
In his speech to the media after winning the best player award in the match for the fourth time in the tournament, the 23-year-old player said: "My mother was telling me throughout the week to watch my language, and to watch my interventions, and to watch my face, and to watch my emotions".
He added: "So yes, I think she repeated to me throughout the week the necessity of being careful about the yellow card".
He continued: "Honestly, when you play in the right way, with full respect for the referee, he was a role model, as he allowed us to communicate respectfully".
Bellingham continued: "Many referees do not allow that, so I think that when I succeed in choosing the right referee, and there is a referee willing to listen, the matter becomes much easier".
The England player concluded: "And in the end, it was just a very competitive football match, and fortunately I succeeded in getting through it".
