Jude Bellingham has shared details of his ‘iconic’ goal celebration with Jordan Henderson during the 3-0 win over Senegal.
The 19-year-old admitted the Liverpool captain’s reaction was “totally offhand” and expressed his hope that it will live on in the memory of English fans.
“That was completely unexpected, like we never talked about it if I was going to get an assist for him or whatever,” the Borussia Dortmund star told The Diary Room (on England’s Twitter account).
“Obviously, we’re spending a lot of time together right now, but no, that was completely improvised.
“I think it became a bit iconic.
“To be honest, he got so close and I was thinking ‘if this is what we’re going to do, we have to commit, right?’
“So I went in and he was very hard, you know, very hard, right there and that’s why my back is arched like that because I’m thinking ‘he’s very hard here and very close,’ so I had to turn on the core. slightly, lean forward and get into a more comfortable position.
“It was a good moment, something that stays with the celebrations forever and hopefully people will keep talking about it for a long time to come.”
The midfielder has been consistently linked with the Merseysiders over the past few years with Florian Plettenberg making it clear on Sky Germany (via Football Daily) that Jurgen Klopp’s side are in a three-horse race alongside Manchester City and Real Madrid. by the player’s signature.
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While goal celebration shouldn’t be the basis for supporters’ hopes surrounding a possible transfer to Anfield, it’s hard to ignore how close the two have become in Doha.
Wherever Henderson is found, Trent Alexander-Arnold is usually not far behind either, judging by a swath of images taken recently.
These factors, although they may seem insignificant, are anything but judging by Jan Aage Fjortoft’s ideas on the matter.
Jude Bellingham’s final decision will take into account more than the friendships he solidifies in Qatar, of course, though it certainly can’t hurt our chances.
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