Argentina’s media are convinced Jude Bellingham is INJURED as new footage emerges of England star grimacing in pain from his heavily-scarred shoulder
Argentinian media are speculating that Jude Bellingham may be injured ahead of Wednesday night’s World Cup semi-final against Lionel Messi and Co.
New footage released today shows the Three Lions’ relievers against the Norwegians clutching his shoulder and grimacing as he walked through the post-match mixed zone at Hard Rock Stadium.
This incident came after Bellingham left reporters on the Buenos Aires broadcast as he tended to his left shoulder while speaking to manager Thomas Tuchel. TyC Sports He believed England’s star man could be injured.
But Bellingham had long-standing shoulder problems. The midfielder suffered a shoulder dislocation while playing for Real Madrid against Rayo Vallecano in March 2025 and eventually underwent surgery last summer to repair the injury.
Bellingham was left with a large scar on his left shoulder, visible in photos released today from the pool at the Three Lions’ Kansas City base.
Galactico, where England are trying to take their place in the World Cup final for the first time in 60 years, is expected to start at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Wednesday night.
Jude Bellingham could be seen clutching his shoulder and grimacing in pain in footage from the tunnel.
Argentinian journalists believe that Bellingham, who grimaced after the match, was injured and spotted a scar on his left shoulder
The England midfielder also appeared to be holding Thomas Tuchel’s shoulder while speaking to him during the hydration break against Norway.
Bellingham has had a dream tournament so far, scoring six goals in as many matches as England reached the semi-finals.
His last two games (undoubtedly his most important) came just before half-time and in extra time against Erling Haaland’s Norway.
The first drive, which equalized England after the Vikings broke the deadlock, saw the Birmingham-born star latch on to Anthony Gordon’s pass, move towards the penalty area and curl an effort past Orjan Nyland into the back of the net.
Bellingham then took England’s place in Atlanta, following Morgan Rogers’ effort from a distance and taking advantage of the Nyland leak.
The victory sparked jubilant scenes after the final whistle, with England’s players celebrating by singing Wonderwall along with thousands of fans packed into the stands in Miami.
But Tuchel described his players as ‘lucky’ in an eye-opening interview with ITV minutes after the final whistle, prompting a bewildered reaction from Bellingham when it was his turn to speak to the media.
The midfielder suggested that the German, who retired from football at the age of 25 due to injury and worked as a bartender before his coaching career, ‘may not know what it is like’ to compete in top-level matches.
‘What do you think about your boss’s statement?’ When asked, Bellingham initially responded: ‘No comment.’
But when pressed, he added: ‘Maybe he doesn’t know what it’s like to play against Erling Haaland, (Martin) Odegaard, (Antonio) Nusa, (Alexander) Sörloth in such conditions. It is not an easy team to play against.
TYC Sports’ report suggests Bellingham ‘couldn’t hide his discomfort’ after the match
Bellingham played in Miami on Saturday as England beat Norway 2-1 to clinch their place in the semi-finals on Wednesday night.
‘I think we are trying to create a positive environment and we have to continue that going into the last four. I couldn’t speak highly enough about the kids. ‘You can’t win every game by throwing the ball and making thousands of passes, sometimes you have to win dirty and we did that again tonight.’
England were playing in intense heat in Florida, with ‘real feel’ temperatures on the sidelines reaching over 40C.
In a separate pitchside interview, Bellingham played down Tuchel’s comments, saying: ‘Yeah, whatever.
‘It’s hard out there, it’s hard. All players are going through a very difficult transfer. So all my thoughts and appreciation goes to the players who were there and made a great change.’
But Tuchel laughed off claims of discord last night and said: ‘There is no disconnect between me and my team, no, not even one percent. ‘I am full of my heart and completely in love with all my players, my team and their performance.’
England will head into the game against Argentina with a few injury concerns apart from Jordan Henderson, who was on the bench in Miami despite suffering a broken arm a few days ago. Meanwhile, Declan Rice was lost in the first half against Norway due to the illness he suffered during the preparation phase of the match.
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