Former international in England Stan Collymore believes that the recent red card by Jude Bellingham for Real Madrid proves why he should not be a three lion captain.
Bellingham was rejected by referee Jose Luis Munuera Montero 39 minutes after the 1-1 draw of Madrid in Osasuna on Saturday for dirty and insulting language. But the midfielder was determined that he had not been abuse to the referee, who accused him of telling him: 'F *** you'.
The Bellingham report was that he had said: 'F *** off', but that these words were aimed at frustration, rather than at the competition officer.
Collymore, who made three performances for England, believes that this controversy emphasizes why the 21-year-old is not ready to inherit the bracelet. And despite his world class talent, another in the three lions dressing room is suitable for being a skipper.
“Many fans talk about Jude Bellingham and say he is overestimated and it's all just hype,” he told William Hill Vegas. 'But let's be clear, Jude is an exceptional, athletic midfielder who can at best pick up the ball halfway through half the opponent, passes past players, creating opportunities and score goals. He is definitely a top quality player. There is no doubt about his assets. He is in world class, but he is not a captain.
“Someone like Declan Rice would be a better captain of England. He sets a good example, is vocal without going over the top – in contrast to Bellingham, as we saw with his red card at the weekend.
“Rice lets the players go around him and he grows in the role. He sees everything on the field, takes the ball from the back four and comes ahead. He probably has to add more goals to his game, and because of his own recognition I think he knows that.
'Giving rice the CaptainCy would free Bellingham to just enjoy his football and play with that spicy, natural energy. If you put the responsibility of the captain on him – especially for England – it could limit him. Real Madrid is perhaps the largest club in the world, and the attention is on him every week. But with England the research is different. When England reaches a quarter-final or semi-final, the entire country is micro-analyzes everything. '
Real Madrid is supposed to have met Liga's referee (CTA) and accused officials of 'Bias' in the midst of the red card row of Bellingham. The Superstar of Los Blancos could still be confronted with a ban of a maximum of 12 games before the incident, in which Bellingham has passionately defended by his head coach Carlo Ancelotti – and by the manager of Real Madrid's revealed Rivals Barcelona, Hansi Flick.
Real Madrid is considered so furious with the decision against their player that reports on Monday suggested that the LaLiga Giants think a switch from the Spanish top flight.
But officials from both parties met that day, according to Marca, to discuss the involvement of another of their players – leader Kylian Mbappe – in a struggle with the Carlos Romero of Espanyol when the two teams met at the start of the month .
Bellingham is still at the Captain England in his 40 performances, while Rice wore the bracelet in the 2-2 draw of the Three Lions with Belgium last March.
Collymore added: 'Look at Wayne Rooney-Toen he said the wrong in an English shirt, it was the front and back page news. The same with Paul Gascoigne. I don't want Bellingham that guy. I want him to concentrate on his football and thrive. For me it is simple – I would never give Bellingham the captain of England. '
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