England midfielder Jude Bellingham has played down his heated exchange with Lionel Messi during the first half of England's World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina, saying the incident was simply a disagreement over a foul.

Tensions between England star Jude Bellingham and coach Thomas Tuchel ahead of the World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday

A horas del duelo por un lugar en la final, la relación entre el mediocampista inglés y el técnico alemán quedó expuesta tras un cruce de declaraciones que reavivó viejos…

Jude Bellingham and Lionel Messi will go head to head in a World Cup semi-final and the Englishman has made his true thoughts on the Argentine crystal clear

England's Jude Bellingham and Argentina legend Lionel Messi have both been inspirational in carrying their teams to the World Cup semi-finals. As they go head-to-head on Wednesday…

There were 11 fouls in the opening 24 minutes of the World Cup semi-final, with no yellow cards

Las estrellas de sus respectivos equipos tuvieron un entredicho durante el primer tiempo en Atlanta

Jude Bellingham gave Valentin Barco a slap on the back of his head after England’s disappointing 2-1 loss to Argentina. England conceded two heartbreaking late goals from Enzo…

Early on in the game at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz stadium, Messi was seen exchanging tense words with the England superstar after a foul ignited an altercation between several…

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Al termine della semifinale dei Mondiali vinta da Messi e compagni va in scena una breve lite tra la stella del Real Madrid e il terzino dello Strasburgo

Bellingham was at odds with Valentin Barco, who did not even play in the match, in the aftermath of England's late collapse and 2-1 defeat in Atlanta.

Cameras caught a close-up of Jude Bellingham's immediate reaction to something Jordan Pickford did during England's World Cup semi-final defeat against Argentina

England were knocked out of the World Cup by Argentina and full-time saw tempers flare when Jude Bellingham took issue with Valentin Barco in an aggressive manner

There is no credible evidence that Jude Bellingham told Messi that "Ronaldo is better than you" or accused him of receiving help from "higher authorities."

Argentina's dramatic 2-1 victory over England in the 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final was defined not only by Lionel Messi's late brilliance but also by one of the tournament's most…

Real Madrid star lost his cool at the end of semi-final in Atlanta

Jude Bellingham addressed the fiery exchange with Lionel Messi following England's disappointing World Cup semi‑final defeat against Argentina on Wednesday night

Jude Bellingham became embroiled in a feisty row with Argentina's Valentin Barco following the final whistle of England's World Cup semi-final, but tensions appeared to be…

Argentina’s unused substitute was also shoved by John Stones after celebrating Enzo Fernandez’s equaliser on the pitch

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