{
  "id": 9334065,
  "title": "Bellingham’s funny reaction after receiving World Cup Bronze Boot",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/bellinghams-funny-reaction-after-receiving-world-cup-bronze-boot",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T11:34:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/bellinghams-funny-reaction-after-receiving-world-cup-bronze-boot-1.500685128"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bellingham's whimsical response to being named the FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot was captured in a humorous social media post. The young England midfielder had scored seven goals throughout the tournament, placing him third in the scoring charts behind Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi. Bellingham's impressive performances, including a brace in the quarter-final against Norway and a late solo goal in the bronze-medal match, led to his selection for the award. Despite England's semi-final exit, Bellingham's individual contribution set a new record for the most goals scored by an England player in a major international tournament. His reaction to receiving the Bronze Boot, sharing a photo of the award and jokingly stating he was unaware such an honor existed, added a lighthearted touch to the tournament's individual accolades.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Jude Bellingham has been handed a surprise reminder of his impressive FIFA World Cup campaign after receiving the Bronze Boot for finishing third in the tournament’s scoring charts. The England midfielder scored seven goals during the tournament, finishing behind only Golden Boot winner Kylian Mbappe, who netted 10 times for France, and Lionel Messi, who scored eight for Argentina. FIFA…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}