Jude's got it in the bag! Real Madrid star Bellingham will 'definitely' win Ballon d'Or, says Serbia manager ahead of Euro 2024 opener against England

Ahead of England taking on Serbia on Sunday, Stojkovic waxed lyrical about the 20-year-old and that his performances belie his age. However, he suggested they have a plan to combat the former Borussia Dortmund star.

He said: “He is a great guy. He will definitely win the Ballon d'Or in the future. He plays impressively, although he is young, he is strong, he has quality, he showed all of that at Real Madrid. It's really impressive how he plays. He's a very, very young guy... It's really amazing the performances he puts in every game. He's great for England, bad for us. But we will do everything possible to have control. You don't have to give him a lot of space, he is a very important player for the English team. We'll see on Sunday. In defense, of course, we have to be careful and show everything we did during our training."

Bellingham has been a revelation for Madrid this season. The former Birmingham City midfielder scored 23 goals and bagged 12 assists in all competitions. He also played a huge role in leading Los Blancos to Champions League and LaLiga glory. So, stopping the England man will be a big task for Serbia this weekend.

Bellingham, who won the 2024 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award and La Liga Player of the Year accolade, will line up for England against Serbia on Sunday before taking on Denmark and Slovenia in their following group stage games.