Jude Bellingham sparked a flurry of memes after swapping shirts at half time during England’s World Cup qualifier in Albania.
The Real Madrid midfielder exchanged tops with Albania’s Kristjan Asllani as the teams walked off in Tirana, with television cameras clearly showing the pair handing over their shirts before heading for the tunnel.
The moment triggered an immediate reaction online as supporters questioned why the exchange had taken place mid-match rather than at full time.
One fan wrote: ‘Bellingham swapping shirts at half-time???? WTF do it at full time!’
Another added: ‘What was Jude Bellingham doing swapping shirts at half time? It’s a competitive international football match!!!’
Others treated it with more humour, with one post reading: ‘Bellingham and an Albanian player swapping shirts at half time in a qualifier… at least wait for full time,’ while another shared a screenshot of the exchange alongside the caption: ‘Don’t you normally swap shirts at full time?’
Jude Bellingham sparked a flurry of memes after swapping shirts at half time during England ‘s World Cup qualifier in Albania
Bellingham returned to the starting XI for the final Group F fixture after beginning Thursday’s match against Serbia on the bench.
The shirt swap briefly overshadowed what had been a routine first half for England, who travelled to Tirana with qualification already wrapped up.
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