England's Jude Bellingham was not only proud to score a last-gasp bicycle kick equalizer to help save his side from elimination in its Euro 2024 last-16 clash with Slovakia, but also to silence what he thinks is unjustified criticism of the team.
England was unable to get a foothold against a relentless Slovakian side that took the lead with an Ivan Schranz strike on the counter in the 25th minute, but Bellingham's effort took the match to extra time, with Harry Kane heading home for a 2-1 win.
"In international football, in knockout football, it's even a worse feeling because you're 30 seconds from going home and have to listen to all the rubbish, feeling like you've let a nation of people down," Bellingham told a news conference.