Jude Bellingham station to keep name until Monday

Here is the latest breaking news from around the world: Jude Bellingham station to keep name until MondayImage source, ThameslinkImage caption, The south-east London station has been renamed in honour of Jude BellinghamByRuth ComerfordLondonPublished3 hours agoBellingham railway station in south-east London will retain its temporary forename - Jude - until Monday, Thameslink has confirmed. The England midfielder's name will be displayed over the weekend, with Thameslink hoping the signage would prove lucky for England's next fixture against Norway. The name extension follows Bellingham's two goals in two minutes during the first half against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium, securing England's place in the the quarter final.

Bellingham - who has scored four goals in the tournament - was named player of the match for the 3-2 performance, with Harry Kane adding the third goal. Image source, EPA/ShutterstockImage caption, Jude Bellingham station will keep its name until Monday"With the gift of Bellingham station on our network, we couldn't resist joining in on some World Cup fun," Thameslink said. "We unveiled Jude Bellingham station ahead of England's match again Mexico as a nice way to cheer on our team - little did we know then that Jude would end up scoring two out of the three goals in the game.

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"England's victory was watched by millions of fans, who powered through the 02:00 BST kick-off gathering on their sofas and in packed pubs. Following the win, Bellingham told fans: "Text your bosses, tell them you're not coming in, simple as that. "Image caption, The new signage was welcomed by station visitorsVisiting the station on Monday, local resident Lee said: "We've just come down here to show our appreciation for Jude Bellingham, and hopefully he's gonna get us to the final.

"Big up Jude, getting us them goals last night. "England will play Norway in the quarter-final in Miami on Saturday at 22:00 BST. Listen to the best of Radio London on Sounds and follow London on Facebook, external, X, external and Instagram, external.

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The development has drawn wide international attention, with diplomatic circles watching closely.