• Football
  • Boxing
  • UFC
  • Home
  • Football
    • England
    • Transfer News
    • Premier League
    • Champions League
    • Lionel Messi
    • Cristiano Ronaldo
    • EA FC 25
    • Wrexham
  • Boxing
    • Tyson Fury
    • Anthony Joshua
    • Oleksandr Usyk
    • Mike Tyson
    • Jake Paul
    • Logan Paul
  • UFC
    • Dana White
    • Conor McGregor
    • Khabib Nurmagomedov
    • Jon Jones
    • Paddy Pimblett
    • Joe Rogan
  • Other Sport
    • Athletics
    • Formula 1
    • MMA
    • Motorsport
    • NBA
    • Darts
    • NFL
    • Snooker
    • Wrestling
    • Tennis
    • Cricket
    • Golf
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • LADbible
  • UNILAD
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube
Gary Neville compares Jude Bellingham to Roy Keane and Steven Gerrard after England World Cup masterclass

Home> Football

Updated 14:11 5 Dec 2022 GMTPublished 14:06 5 Dec 2022 GMT

Gary Neville compares Jude Bellingham to Roy Keane and Steven Gerrard after England World Cup masterclass

Gary Neville waxed lyrical over England star Jude Bellingham, comparing him to Roy Keane and Steven Gerrard.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Gary Neville has paid a huge compliment to England star Jude Bellingham by comparing him to Roy Keane and Steven Gerrard after his scintillating performances in the World Cup.

The 19-year-old is appearing at the tournament for the first time but has been an utter revelation, churning in all-action displays in midfield for Gareth Southgate's side.

The latest, and perhaps the most impressive, came in the 3-0 win over Senegal on Sunday night at the Al Bayt Stadium.

Advert

Bellingham created the first goal for Jordan Henderson when he found the Liverpool skipper with a perfect cut-back.

He then had a huge hand in the second as Harry Kane got his first goal of the tournament. Phil Foden got the first of two assists but it was all about the driving run through midfield from Bellingham, who then picked out the Manchester City star a wonderful pass.

The Borussia Dortmund star has arguably been England's stand-out performer at the Qatar showpiece and looks to be the complete midfielder.

Advert

And Neville, capped 85 times by England, has been blown away by what he's seen from the Birmingham City academy product.

Image: Alamy
Image: Alamy

He's had the Gerrard comparison before but with that aggressive side to his game, Neville also feels he's got a bit Keane in him.

"We've become obsessed over the last ten or fifteen years with trying to describe what type of midfielder every midfield player is," Neville said on Sky Sports News.

Advert

"You get put into boxes. You're compartmentalised, you're either a holding player, a box-to-box player or a goalscoring midfield player or number ten.

"This lad can do everything, absolutely everything. They've very unique players. I was in the studio with one Roy Keane that could do everything.

"I think Steven Gerrard could do everything. He could defend, he could pass, he could attack. These are very unique talents in world football and ones that I played with.

"That's what he reminds me of. For me to put him in that category, that is really high praise because you couldn't make me talk any higher about those types of players and their ability to contribute in different areas of the pitch.

Advert

"How, at 19, he's delivering it, is the unique part. Roy Keane wasn't delivering it at 19 and neither was Steven Gerrard, it was a little bit later.

"What he's doing now in a World Cup, I've not seen before. It's breathtaking."

Speaking on ITV, Keane hailed Bellingham's maturity, saying, “I’ve not seen a young midfielder play like that for years, normally you see one at 26 or 27" and that he has "everything".

Advert

Meanwhile teammate Foden paid Bellingham the highest possible compliment when he said," I think he will be the best midfielder in the world."

England will need Bellingham on top form against holders and quarter-final opponents France on Saturday if they are to advance to the semi-finals for a second World Cup in a row.

Featured Image Credit: Alamy & Sky Sports

Topics: England, Jude Bellingham, Roy Keane, Steven Gerrard, Gary Neville

Josh Lawless
Josh Lawless

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and WWE. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has covered two WrestleMania events for SPORTbible.

X

@joshlawless_

Advert

Advert

Advert

Choose your content:

5 hours ago
10 hours ago
11 hours ago
  • 5 hours ago

    Real Madrid have special gift planned for Trent Alexander-Arnold if they win Club World Cup

    The former Liverpool right-back has played four times for Xabi Alonso's side at the Club World Cup.

    Football
  • 10 hours ago

    Five Man Utd players 'tell club they want to leave' and won't report for pre-season with rest of squad

    Manchester United have delayed their return date until later in July to allow them to secure a transfer away from Old Trafford.

    Football
  • 11 hours ago

    Former Arsenal footballer Thomas Partey charged with rape as Met Police issue statement

    Partey has been charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault.

    Football
  • 11 hours ago

    Zenit Saint Petersburg ask for their money back after Nico Williams signs new contract with Athletic Bilbao

    Williams has committed his future to Bilbao after snubbing a move to Barcelona.

    Football
  • Frank Lampard didn't hesitate when settling the Steven Gerrard, Roy Keane and Paul Scholes debate
  • Steven Gerrard didn't hesitate when asked to pick between Frank Lampard, Roy Keane and Patrick Vieira
  • Jobe Bellingham settled Steven Gerrard, Paul Scholes, Frank Lampard debate when naming football idol
  • Roy Keane says 'I'm staying out of it' as Gary Neville and Ian Wright argue about England and Spain combined XI