Cameras caught a close-up of Jude Bellingham's immediate reaction to something Jordan Pickford did during England's World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina
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Jude Bellingham appeared to call out Jordan Pickford after Argentina's equaliser(Image: BBC)
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Jude Bellingham appeared to angrily exclaim "it's the middle of the goal," after Argentina equalised against England in their World Cup semi-final. Jordan Pickford was unable to stop Enzo Fernandez scoring from distance following a short corner despite a full-length dive to his right-hand side.
Bellingham seemed to be watching replays of the goal on screens inside the stadium in Atlanta. He did not have a view at the time because he was the only player trying to close down Fernandez.
However, after watching it back, Bellingham seemed far from impressed with Pickford. Gary Neville also immediately criticised the Everton goalkeeper.
Speaking on the Stick to Football World Cup Watch Party, the former Manchester United and Three Lions defender said: "Not gone in the corner, that, he's got to save that. Got to save it. He's past it."
Neville also called Pickford out for not catching a shot earlier in the match, saying: "Don't let him shoot from there. Got to catch that. It's straight at him. Honestly, it's going over as well.
Roy Keane, however, opted to give credit to Fernandez. He said: "What a strike, what a strike that is. 'Keeper gets nowhere near it, look at the 'keeper, he's nowhere near it. It's the power."
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Gary Neville was not happy with Jordan Pickford
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It was not just Pickford coming in for criticism from Neville, though. Before the goal, he said: "We have stopped playing, we've sat back. We're sleeping, we're sleeping."
Keane also found the winning goal Lautaro Martinez scored predictable, saying: "I said he was going to score, didn't I say he was going to score?
"Martinez was going to score with the header, didn't I say? It's all down the right-hand side [to Messi]. What a game. I said Martinez would score. What an option he is off the bench." He added: "Give credit where it's due - it's his [Messi's] weaker foot.
"We are watching greatness here, I am telling you. We are watching greatness, appreciate it, seriously."
It turns out Keane predicted the correct scoreline, with Ian Wright acknowledging: "You had 2-1 Argentina..." Smirking in response, the Irishman asked rhetorically: "Who had 2-1 Argentina? Me?"
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