Jude Bellingham handed World Cup boost for England after being given No 10 shirt
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Jude Bellingham has received a boost from Thomas Tuchel after being handed the coveted No 10 shirt for England’s World Cup campaign. …
Jude Bellingham has received a boost from Thomas Tuchel after being handed the coveted No 10 shirt for England’s World Cup campaign. Preparations began at a training camp in Florida on Tuesday and the midfielder Kobbie Mainoo said the squad believed “100%” that they can win the tournament. With two weeks to go until England’s opening World Cup fixture, 21 of Tuchel’s 26-man squad are in West Palm Beach for a week-long camp and the squad numbers were confirmed on Tuesday. Bellingham, the Real Madrid midfielder, takes the No 10 shirt ahead of his rivals Morgan Rogers and Eberechi Eze. Elliot Anderson, who made his England debut less than a year ago, secured No 8. Quick Guide England's World Cup squad numbers Show 1 Jordan Pickford 2 Ezri Konsa 3 Nico O’Reilly 4 Declan Rice 5 John Stones 6 Marc Guéhi 7 Bukayo Saka 8 Elliot Anderson 9 Harry Kane 10 Jude Bellingham 11 Marcus Rashford 12 Tino Livramento 13 Dean Henderson 14 Jordan Henderson 15 Dan Burn 16 Kobbie Mainoo 17 Morgan Rogers 18 Anthony Gordon 19 Ollie Watkins 20 Noni Madueke 21 Eberechi Eze. 22 Ivan Toney 23 James Trafford 24 Reece James 25 Djed Spence 26 Jarell Quansah After training in temperatures that reached 33C, England players addressed the media and Mainoo was asked whether the squad believed they could win the 48-team tournament which begins next Thursday and runs until July 19. “One hundred per cent,” the Manchester United midfielder said. …
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