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Merson: Teams win leagues, X-factor wins World Cups - and Bellingham has it

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· July 12, 2026 at 9:15 AM

Merson: Teams win leagues, X-factor wins World Cups - and Bellingham has it

Paul Merson says Jude Bellingham has the X-factor needed to help England win the World Cup.
The Real Madrid midfielder scored twice - the first player to do so in consecutive knockout stage games at a single World Cup since Diego Maradona in 1986 - in the 2-1 win over Norway which set up a semi-final against Argentina.

Originally reported by Sky Sports. Read the full story at the original source.

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