Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham says he felt like the scapegoat after England lost the final at Euro 2024.
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00:00I've got to be honest, I think I lost my smile a lot after the Euros when it came to playing for England because of, I don't know, I felt like I was a little bit mistreated in comparison to what I contributed.
00:12I felt like some of it was a bit harsh on me, I think I felt a bit like the scapegoat, maybe I was feeling a little bit sorry for myself and I think that camp with a lot of new faces really brought out the joy in my game.
00:23I think you could see that in the two games, but in general I hadn't lost my smile in the Madrid shirt.
00:28Obviously I'm annoyed when we lose and I get frustrated and I get upset when we lose, but it's never a case of not being happy.
00:35I'm the luckiest lad in the world, I get to play week in, week out for the biggest club in the world and represent my country.
00:41I think that was more to do with a little bit of how I was treated on the back of the Euros, but yeah, smile is back.