In this summer of discontent, he might just be the savior the country craves.
By
Tara Menon,
author of the novel Under Water.
She is Associate Professor of English at Harvard.
In the weeks leading up to the World Cup, football pundits in England endlessly discussed who should start as their No. 10: Morgan Rogers or Jude Bellingham. On its face, this was an absurd debate. Rogers, who was key to Aston Villa’s top-four finish, is undoubtedly an excellent footballer. But Bellingham is one of the best players in the world.
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