01.07.2024 10:00
Jude Bellingham, who helped England advance to the quarter-finals by defeating Slovakia 2-1 in the Euro 2024 Round of 16, made a scandalous gesture during his goal celebration. Bellingham, who pointed to his 'genital organ' towards the Slovakian bench, received a lot of backlash for his action. He clarified that this gesture was directed towards his teammates and not meant as disrespect towards the Slovakian team.
In England, which advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Slovakia 2-1 in the Round of 16 of Euro 2024, Jude Bellingham, made a scandalous gesture in his goal celebration.
RECEIVED A HUGE BACKLASH
After scoring the equalizing goal to make it 1-1, English footballer Jude Bellingham made a gesture towards the Slovakia bench, indicating his 'genital organ', which received a huge backlash.
MADE A STATEMENT
In response to this, Jude Bellingham made a statement from his X account, saying "It was a gesture towards some close friends during the match. It was nothing but respect for Slovakia's performance tonight." It remains to be seen whether UEFA will penalize Jude Bellingham or not.