Arsenal legend, Ian Wright has come out to defend Real Madrid midfielder, Jude Belligham following recent criticisms about his attitude in some parts of the English media by saying the player is a 'black superstar' and they are not ready to embrace him, Softfootball understands.
Bellingham was replaced in the 84th minute by Morgan Rogers when England defeated Albania 2-0 in their final 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier. England qualified for the tournament by winning all their games, scoring 22 goals without conceding any.
Despite Bellingham winning the Man-of-the-Match award in against Albania, the British press focused on how the Real Madrid midfielder reacted after he was substituted and Wright wasn't having that as he spoke on the OverLap's official podcast . He said: