What does Jude Bellingham’s new celebration at Euro 2024 mean? England midfielder’s pitch pose explained
JUDE BELLINGHAM celebrated scoring England’s first goal of Euro 2024 in an unusual manner.
The 20-year-old showcased a new celebration after hitting the winner for England in its soccer match against Serbia on June 16.
What does Jude Bellingham’s new celebration mean?
On June 16, 2024, Bellingham debuted a new celebration after scoring England’s winner against Serbia in their opening Euro 2024.
He and Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrated the goal with a reference to Werewolf.
Speaking after the match, he explained the meaning behind his new celebration.
“The celebration was from a game we play called ‘Wolf’ and one of the staff always holds his face like that when he doesn’t know what’s going on,” he said.
“So it was more a celebration for the backroom staff who put in so much work every day and won’t receive any awards… or get to have the moments we get to have on the pitch.”
What is England’s Werewolf game and how do you play it?
Werewolf is a card game which requires strategic thinking.
The objective is to identify and kill the werewolves among the villagers.
Werewolf takes place over a series of game rounds and each round has two phases which are day and night.
The aim of the game is for the werewolves or the villagers to win.
What is Jude Bellingham’s old celebration?
His usual trademark move sees him standing with his arms wide open, beckoning for the crowd to cheer him on.
In late 2023 a trend emerged that saw videos posted online in tribute to Bellingham’s celebration.
On social media, hundreds of clips of people – and even some animals – imitating his gesture have been posted.
One in particular that sent fans into a frenzy was a clip of tennis player Novak Djokovic seemingly imitating Bellingham’s move.
The Wimbledon winner performed the celebration in Paris, France, in November 2023 after his win against Holger Rune at the Paris Masters.
When does Jude Bellingham perform his celebration?
Bellingham can be seen performing his celebration after scoring a goal.
The star has had plenty of opportunities to celebrate and, as of November 2023, Bellingham had scored 13 goals for Real Madrid in as many games.
The England player, who played in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, made his official debut for Real Madrid in August 2023 and scored a goal to help his team bag a 2–0 win over Athletic Bilbao.
Before his transfer to Madrid, for a record-breaking fee, Bellingham played for Birmingham City and Borussia Dortmund.
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What has Jude Bellingham said about his celebration?
Bellingham has commented on the furore surrounding his special goal celebration.
The football star was quizzed on the origins of his trademark move but it doesn’t appear to have any hidden or deeper meaning.
Speaking to RMTV, Bellingham said: “The truth is that I don’t know exactly where it comes from.
“I started doing it in Birmingham and from there I have continued it but there is no reason.”
He added that he appreciates the support and people imitating the now-iconic gesture, especially the younger fans, saying: “It is a pride that children imitate me.”
While Bellingham admits to not knowing where the celebration came from, fans on social media have offered their theories.
Some believe he may have picked up the move from Lionel Messi or Wayne Rooney, while others have credited former Arsenal star Tony Adams as being the inspiration.