It was a battle for bragging rights in Shoreditch, as a dozen brave souls stepped up to be crowned the Jude Bellingham lookalike ahead of England's crunch World Cup semi-final showdown against Argentina. The atmosphere was electric as these doppelgangers vied for the top honour – and a Deliveroo voucher worth a cracking £1,966, a nod to the halcyon days of 1966 when England last lifted the trophy.
The crowd went wild as Marcus Legemah, a 24-year-old Master's student at University College London, was announced as the winner. This talented young gent has been getting comments about his Bellingham-esque looks for ages – and with the midfielder on fire this World Cup, it's no wonder he's drawing admiring glances from fans everywhere.
One of the other contenders, 19-year-old Zane Proctor, was a Manchester university student who stumbled upon the event via Instagram. A huge Bellingham fan, Zane reckoned that the midfielder's response to criticism is 'inspirational' for young players. We reckon he makes a pretty good ambassador for his age group – and we're not just saying that because he looks like him!
Gabriel Mian, a 20-year-old from Orlando studying in Britain, was another contender who only discovered the competition by chance after being pestered about his resemblance to Bellingham. The lad's got a point when he says Jude is 'a really good role model' for young fans everywhere – and with six goals in as many games, he's certainly making England proud.