Jude Bellingham’s artistry can take Gareth Southgate’s sad song and make it better

The Real Madrid midfielder is lighting up La Liga but must be given the freedom to inject some life into the England national team.

England's Jude Bellingham during a training session at St. George's Park, Burton upon Trent. Pic: Simon Marper/PA Wire.

First you need the vision. 

“Around the pitch I want to be an artist,” Jude Bellingham says, which is the sort of quote that makes you double-take, because what footballer even talks about making art these days?