Possible ban “may even be a blessing”

Will Jude Bellingham for his obscene gesture during the European Championship round of 16 the English national team against Slovakia (2:1 nV) blocked? The outcome of UEFA’s disciplinary procedure against the English star is still unclear. While the Three Lions are worried about their top player, Dietmar Hamann is not worried. The former German national player believes in every failure of Bellingham even an advantage for the English: “If he has to sit, that might even be a blessing. That might even help the team. “Something has to happen,” said the 50-year-old Image.

According to the TV expert, coach Gareth Southgate has not yet succeeded in making the necessary adjustments within the team during the tournament. This is also the reason for the sedate performances of the prominent English selection so far, who have only managed to win one match in regular time (1-0 against Serbia in the group stage). “Most people see that it doesn’t work with this format. Except Southgate. It’s a fine line between loyalty and stubbornness. I always prefer the collective to the individual players. That’s why I think the Swiss will beat the English,” Hamann predicted on Saturday (6 p.m.) for the upcoming quarter-final against the Swiss. ZDF And MagentaTV).

He made no secret of the fact that Bellingham’s performances in particular are a thorn in Hamann’s side. “I don’t like his behavior,” says Hamann, who works with the star Real Madrid lack of respect for his teammates. “It has something to do with common sense and respect for your teammates. There seems to be a shortage,” the 50-year-old continued: “Without your colleagues, you are nothing.”

What really angers Hamann: After his spectacular drop-back goal that sent England into extra time against Slovakia in the fifth minute of injury time, Bellingham shouted, “Who else?” he yelled. For the first Eredivisie-Professional and absurd: “Even in the greatest euphoria, something like that shouldn’t happen. Apparently, it has to be in his head. He doesn’t score a goal and then suddenly remembers that he’s the best and the best. That seems to be in him, so he has to be careful.”

Above all: Hamann is not yet completely convinced by the performance of Bellingham, who has been in the starting line-up in all tournament matches so far. “Apart from his goals, he was not seen in the first four games,” said the ex-pro: “I would wait and see where he is in 2.3 years. We don’t have to talk about the fact that he is a talented player, but things have happened that you shouldn’t do.”