Former Manchester United defender Wes Brown has drawn comparisons between England's Jude Bellingham and Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, highlighting their similar confidence and mindset, according to Sportskeeda.
Brown, who played alongside Ronaldo at Manchester United, believes that Bellingham's celebration against Slovenia, where he yelled "Who else?", was a display of confidence rather than arrogance. "I don't think it is arrogance, I just think it is confidence," Brown said in an interview with the Euro Thrash podcast. "Cristiano Ronaldo had the same thing. He would get a lot of stick early on and he would come in the next day and be like 'ok, I will prove them wrong'."
Brown praised Bellingham's ability to bounce back from mistakes and focus on his game, similar to Ronaldo's mentality. "He knew he was going to make mistakes but ultimately would focus on what he's doing regardless of a missed chance, missed tackle," Brown added. "He would say, 'This is football and I am just going to get better and better'."
Bellingham has been impressive in the ongoing Euro 2024, scoring two important goals for England, while Ronaldo is yet to find the net in four games. Despite this, Brown believes that Bellingham's confidence and belief in himself are similar to Ronaldo's, which has driven him to succeed at the highest level.
The comparison between the two players highlights the similarities in their mentalities and approach to the game, and suggests that Bellingham may have a bright future ahead of him.