Jude Bellingham has praised the England fans cheering them on at Euro 2024 as he referenced the 'negativity' outside the camp.
England topped Group C with five points as they beat Serbia and drew with Denmark and Slovenia, who played out a goalless draw with the Three Lions on Tuesday.
Despite the uninspiring performances on the pitch, England's well-travelled support has backed their national team in Germany.
And they were in full voice in Cologne, but some supporters made their feelings clear on Gareth Southgate following the result.
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But Bellingham acknowledged the England fans and revealed he has been drawing on their energy.
Speaking on Lions' Den, the Real Madrid superstar said: "You definitely draw on them for energy towards the end of games.
"In the last game, I was absolutely dead, but you hear them singing, you hear them chanting and you can play at a level that's not our best and it's normal... it can happen but I think the important thing is when you're wearing this badge and you're representing those fans is that you don't give up and I think they they're a constant reminder of that."
Even though England have reached the knockout stages, Southgate's side has come under criticism by fans and critics alike.
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And the 20-year-old is aware of the outside noise but insists the England team need to focus on the positive energy from the fans.
"I know there's a lot of negativity outside the camp, but I always feel that when we get into the stadium, it's so different," he added. "I think it's important that as teammates and as a team we remember that the ones in the stadium are the ones that are going to give us the energy so don't worry about the ones that that kind of aren't there.
"We've got to keep using that energy, using that kind of feeling that we get from them to be successful in this tournament."
Bellingham is expected to start for England when they resume their Euros campaign on Sunday against Slovakia.
Topics: Gareth Southgate, England, Jude Bellingham, Football, Euro 2024
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