Can Bellingham become England's superstar once more at the World Cup?

Can Bellingham become England's superstar once more at the World Cup?Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jude Bellingham provided an iconic England moment, scoring with an overhead kick against Slovakia at Euro 2024.ByPhil McNulty, Chief football writer in Dallas and Phil McNulty, Chief football writerPublished2 minutes agoCommentsWhen Jude Bellingham uttered the words "who else?" in the direction of England's supporters after saving them from a humiliating exit with a spectacular overhead kick against Slovakia at Euro 2024, no-one even thought to argue.Bellingham's acrobatics – with the clock at Gelsenkirchen reading 94 minutes 34 seconds – became an iconic moment as his stunning equaliser set up a 2-1 win after extra-time in the last 16.England suffered familiar disappointment when losing to Spain in the final in Berlin, but Bellingham's status as the team's golden boy seemed assured.Instead, two years on at the World Cup, Bellingham's star has not exactly fallen but it has certainly dimmed.Bellingham will face Croatia in England's World Cup opener in Dallas on Wednesday intent on putting his international career in the ascendant once more after appearing to win the battle with Aston Villa's Morgan Rogers for the No 10 role behind captain Harry Kane.And, after tough love from England head coach Thomas Tuchel, Bellingham's World Cup build-up has appeared to be that of a player on a mission for glory, a special talent who can be a key figure in their quest to win the World Cup.Tuchel's strict refusal to operate a star system, as well as the emergence of Aston Villa's outstanding Rogers, has made Bellingham's place the subject of intense debate, a notion unthinkable after Euro 2024.So turn the phrase "who else?" back towards Bellingham - the "who else?" in his England world became boyhood friend Rogers and a single-minded head coach without a care for reputations and status...