Bellingham: I put noise aside for England win

Short overview
Jude Bellingham said he focused on England's World Cup opener against Croatia, contributing a goal in a 4-2 victory.
England's Jude Bellingham said he "put the noise aside" to focus on the team's World Cup opener against Croatia and expressed satisfaction after scoring in a 4-2 win.
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