Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham stated he was made a scapegoat after England lost in its quote to win this year’s European Championship.

Bellingham, who scored among the objectives of the competition with a stoppage-time overhead kick versus Slovakia in the round of 16, stated Tuesday he got unreasonable criticism for his efficiencies.

“I’ve got to be honest, I think I lost my smile a lot after the Euros when it came to playing for England because I felt like I was a little bit mistreated in comparison to what I contributed,” he stated. “I felt like some of it was a bit harsh on me. I felt I was a bit like the scapegoat. Maybe I was feeling a little bit sorry for myself.”

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Bellingham went to the Euros following a fantastic season with Madrid where he won the Spanish league title and the Champions League. He was likewise called gamer of the season in Spain’s leading department.

He scored 2 objectives at the Euros as England completed runner-up after losing to Spain in the last.

“I felt like I contributed some pretty big moments and, in the end, it kind of felt like the whole world was crumbling down on me after the Euros, especially after the three days following the final. It wasn’t a nice feeling,” he stated.

Bellingham has actually simply assisted England to promo to the leading tier of the UEFA Nations League and published on Instagram previously this month that he had “got his smile back.”

He is back in his homeland today as Madrid deals with Liverpool in the Champions League on Wednesday.

Reporting by The Associated Press.

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