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Man Utd icon Keane: Bellingham's going to be a superstar that kid

Manchester United icon Roy Keane admits he's been won over by Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jude Bellingham.

England secured a World Cup quarter-final showdown with France after defeating Aliou Cisse's side 3-0 at the Al Bayt Stadium, and 19-year-old Bellingham was one of Gareth Southgate's star players on the night.

No stranger to dictating a game from the middle of midfield, former Manchester United captain Keane was full of praise for the teenager's performance.

"When it's a bit tight you need a midfielder to run and produce a bit of magic, and that's what Bellingham did there. Brilliant," Keane told ITV Sport.

"This is what you want from a midfielder, powerful, strong, anticipation, a little bit of luck but it's game over.

"He's going to be a superstar that kid. We keep using the word but maturity, he plays like he's played 100 times for England."

He later added: "I've not seen a young midfielder perform like that for years. His maturity, his decision making, which is huge for a midfielder, the kid has everything."

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