England superstar Jude Bellingham showed his class on Tuesday night, giving his tracksuit top to a mascot who was shivering in the Wembley rain.
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Bellingham gifts jacket to freezing mascotHeart-warming moment goes viralReal Madrid man fires England to draw with BelgiumGetty ImagesWHAT HAPPENED?
As players lined up for the anthems ahead of England's friendly with Belgium, the Real Madrid midfielder spotted that the disabled mascot he was paired with was feeling the effects of a wet night in north west London. After a quick chat, Bellingham stripped his tracksuit top off and covered the young fan in his wheelchair. It was a touching gesture that didn't go unnoticed by viewers on social media.
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The gesture struck a chord with viewers as many took to social media to share their admiration for the 20-year-old England ace.
"Jude Bellingham giving his jacket to this mascot before England vs. Belgium isn’t talked about enough. Humanity," shared @RMA_DREWJAY on X.
"Jude Bellingham giving his jacket to a young mascot to prevent him from the rain. Legend," posted @StokeyyG2.
The popular Football Away Days account, meanwhile, hailed the "ever classy" Real Madrid playmaker.
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The gesture from Bellingham and several of his England team-mates echoed a similar scene from MLS last weekend after New York Red Bulls players stripped off to help out freezing young fans in inclement conditions in New Jersey ahead of the Bulls' win over a Lionel Messi-less Inter Miami.