England have had heroes before – but Jude Bellingham is a special one.

He was the game-changer for England again in Miami, producing an excellent equaliser against Norway before pouncing in extra-time to send his side into the World Cup semi-finals.

It came just five days on from his double in Mexico. Diego Maradona was the last player to hit braces in back-to-back World Cup knockout games. Now Bellingham is carving out his own legendary status.

When England have needed him, Bellingham has stepped up and delivered at this World Cup. Five of his six goals this summer have either levelled the match or put England in front.

“I’ve seen Paul Gascoigne go to a tournament and rip it up, Michael Owen do the same, Wayne Rooney did it in 2004,” said Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville on ITV.

“But I’ve never seen a player have an impact on the tournament in the way Jude Bellingham is.

“This is very special, what we’re watching. An absolute superstar. He’s giving everything and more out there for England.”

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To think there had been debate before the World Cup about whether Bellingham should be in the team. To think he had been left out of an England squad in October.

The 23-year-old played 111 minutes in Florida and finished the quarter-final with more shots, duels won and fouls won than any player on the pitch. In the decisive moments Bellingham came out on top and edged things England’s way in a match which could so easily have gone against them.

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Rob Dorsett gives his verdict on England’s 2-1 victory over Norway in the World Cup quarter-finals

Harry Kane has shared the load with Bellingham at this World Cup. Between them they have scored 12 of England’s 13 goals. But with the England captain struggling to have an impact against Norway, it was Bellingham who came up with the clinical strike and the poacher’s finish.

Bellingham is relishing the big stage – and now he has a World Cup semi-final to shine in.

‘Big shout’ but Bellingham may be England’s greatest ever – Lineker

Former England striker Gary Lineker believes Jude Bellingham could be the country’s “greatest ever” footballer.

“I would go as far as to say I think there’s a chance that I think he could well be, or end up being, England’s greatest ever footballer. And that is a big shout,” Lineker told the Rest is Football on Netflix.

“We’ve had some really great players. Some of them have not necessarily done it for their country, others have.

“Go back to people like Bobby Charlton obviously, I would say would have to be up there.

“You would put Harry Kane in that bracket and there are other players as well, but I think at this age, to be doing what he’s doing and to grabbing England by the scruff and getting them over the line, that is superstar.”

Bellingham’s spiky response to Tuchel criticism: Whatever!

England boss Thomas Tuchel was critical of the team’s overall performance against Norway – and Bellingham delivered a spiky response when he was told about the manager’s verdict.

“We made life very, very difficult for ourselves today,” Tuchel told ITV. “The result is fantastic, we’re in the last four. It’s amazing. I’m not happy with the performance.”

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Jude Bellingham responds to Thomas Tuchel’s criticism of England’s performance against Norway

Bellingham who had been praising the work ethic of his team-mates, said: “Yeah, well. Whatever. Whatever.

“It’s difficult out there. It’s a tough shift. All the players are putting in a tough shift. So my thoughts and appreciation go to the players who put in a good shift out there.”

Neville enjoyed the comments of both men. “I love both interviews,” he told ITV. “Thomas Tuchel’s was fantastic. Jude Bellingham’s response was absolutely brilliant.

“What you’ve seen in those two interviews are massive egos, world-class players and managers. You have to be exceptional to do what those two have done. What we’ve seen there is very good for England.”

Haaland throws support behind England after Norway’s World Cup loss

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Erling Haaland lauds his former team-mate Jude Bellingham after England beat Norway to reach World Cup semis

Erling Haaland says he is now supporting England after they knocked Norway out of the World Cup and was full of praise for “incredible” Bellingham.

It was Haaland’s former Borussia Dortmund team-mate Bellingham that was the star of the show, scoring two goals to turn the tie around.

“Jude is a good friend. We had two great years at Dortmund,” he said. “We are good friends and he is such a nice guy.

“I am not surprised that he is scoring today and performing the way he is.

“The only thing is that he gets a bit too much criticism sometimes for not scoring enough goals. I think that is undeserved.

“He still scores goals and dribbles everyone on the pitch. He is incredible and England are lucky because everyone wants a player like that.”

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Haaland was famously born in Leeds while his dad Alf played for the Yorkshire club and with a number of City team-mates in the England squad, he is rooting for them.

“Yes, why not. I have some City friends at England,” he said.

“Of course, I want them to do well. I got an England shirt before I got a Norway shirt when I was little.”