Jude Bellingham makes England history after four-goal contribution in Croatia win

England’s 7-0 victory over Croatia set a new record for their biggest margin of victory against a team ranked in the top 50 of the FIFA rankings.

Jude Bellingham played a part in four of England’s goals, becoming the first English midfielder in the 21st century to record such a prolific performance.

The Real Madrid midfielder is the first player in his position to achieve that level of attacking output for England in a 90-minute match since David Platt in 1993.

Platt reached the same milestone in England’s 6-0 win against San Marino that year.

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Daraja Kapoor is a highly respected football journalist, editor and analyst, known for his compelling storytelling and sharp, data-driven insights into the game. He specialises in match analysis, features, emerging talent coverage and football trends across Africa.He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Cape Coast and has built a strong reputation in the media industry through his disciplined approach and deep understanding of football.Daraja received his journalistic training at leading news platform Ghanaguardian.com and has worked with some of the most prominent football websites in Ghana, including Footballmadeinghana.com and Ghanasoccernet.com. He also served as Sports Editor of Talysports.com, where he played a key role in shaping editorial direction and content strategy.He is currently the Managing Editor of African.Football, where he leads the platform’s editorial vision, overseeing content production, quality control and the delivery of authoritative African football coverage to a global audience.

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