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England midfielder Jude Bellingham is on the rise in Europe's post-Messi and Ronaldo era

Jude Bellingham celebrates after scoring for England. [X, Jude Bellingham]

Jude Bellingham is already proving that he has what it takes to help fill the gigantic void left by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

With those two superstars off to new territories, Bellingham has become one of the elite players in Europe, alongside the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Vinicius Jr.

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