JUDE BELLINGHAM made history as he stole the show for England against Serbia.
And the Three Lions hero has now eclipsed Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Owen as he lined-up in the Euro 2024 opener.
Gareth Southgate’s men had their Wags and loved ones cheering them on as they made a dream start to Euro 2024.
And it was the star who carried on his incredible form for Real Madrid, where he lifted the Champions League and LaLiga in his first season there, by breaking the deadlock.
Bukayo Saka’s deflected cross was headed home by Bellingham from close-range after just 13 minutes in Gelsenkirchen.
However, from the moment the first whistle went to start the game, the star had already made history.
At the age of 20 years and 353 days, Bellingham surpassed England legend Owen (22 years and 170 days old) as the youngest player to play at three major international competitions.
His first taste came three years ago at Euro 2020 before he burst on to the global stage with his brilliant World Cup performances.
However, there was also another iconic name that Bellingham knocked off a perch.
His feat surpassed even Portugal great Ronaldo.
He was 23 years and 123 days old when he made his third appearance at an international tournament.
Bellingham now has 30 caps for his country and his goal tally has now moved to four.
And over half of them have also come at a major tournament.
Bellingham scored the first in the 6-2 win over Iran at the 2022 World Cup.
Now he has followed that up by starting Euro 2024 with a bang too.
He shone throughout the first period against Serbia, and it even led to ex-Premier League midfielder Jamie O’Hara comparing him to one of the all-time greats.
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He told talkSPORT: “For me, he is England's [Zinedine] Zidane.
“He's going to be the closest thing that anyone has seen since Zidane.
“Just when I watch him, his physique, the way he stands and the way he gets on the ball, it's so Zidane-esque.”
