Local ‘Hero’: Bellingham’s Hometown Buzzing Ahead of Semi-Final Clash
Bellingham’s six-goal tournament has sparked murals, free rides and pub celebrations across his hometown and the Black Country.
- As England gears up for today's World Cup semi-final against Argentina, Stourbridge celebrates native son Jude Bellingham, the 23-year-old midfielder who has powered the Three Lions with six goals in the tournament.
- Bellingham launched his football career with Stourbridge Juniors before joining Birmingham City and eventually Real Madrid, yet he keeps in touch with his roots despite his rise to international stardom.
- Booking.com data shows searches for Stourbridge stays increased 68 per cent among UK travellers and 120 per cent among international travellers following tournament wins. Locals sport "Bend it like Bellingham" t-shirts celebrating their hero.
- West Midlands Railway official Jonny Wiseman announced passengers named "Jude" can take free rides on the Stourbridge Shuttle this week. Local murals displaying Bellingham eating battered chips have become popular gathering spots.
- After scoring twice against Norway on Saturday, Bellingham is tied with Captain Harry Kane on six goals in the tournament. Residents hope the local hero can help secure England's place in the final tonight.
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Local ‘hero’: Bellingham’s hometown buzzing ahead of semi-final clash
As England gears up for the World Cup semi-final Wednesday, there will be one name on everyone’s lips: Jude Bellingham, the star midfielder who powered the Three Lions through to the marquee clash against Argentina.
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In packed stadiums in North America and pubs back home, people belt out the Beatles' "Hey Jude" and don t-shirts with slogans like "Bend it like Bellingham" -- a play on the iconic 2000s film "Bend it like Beckham". But nowhere is the 23-year-old midfielder more feted than his hometown of Stourbridge, a quiet market town in central England, west of Birmingham. Wheeling his bike past the town's shopping centre, retiree Keith Hall blows a kiss tow…
In Jude Bellingham's hometown in the West Midlands of the UK, many people pose in front of a mural depicting the England midfielder who led the "Three Lions" to the World Cup semi-finals. "He's a bit of a hero to the other residents, to the children in the area, because they see that by working hard, you can achieve your dreams and aspire to become the person you want to be," says Harpreet Bains, a teacher in Stourbridge, where Bellingham was bo…
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