England players 'partied until 4am' with celebrities joining after mixed night in Belgium draw

England players 'partied until 4am' with celebrities joining after mixed night in Belgium draw

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Jack Otway

By Jack Otway


Published: 27/03/2024

- 13:06

The Three Lions relied on Jude Bellingham to save them from defeat at Wembley

Some England players partied until 4am with celebrities such as Harry Style and James Corden after England's 2-2 draw with Belgium on Tuesday night, reports say.

The Three Lions saw Youri Tielemans open the scoring for the Red Devils, only to level following a penalty from Ivan Toney.


Tielemans then struck again to put Belgium 2-1 up.

Yet Jude Bellingham converted in the 95th minute to earn a fortunate draw for England who, for the second home game in a row, weren't at their best.

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England duo Jude Bellingham and Declan Rice partied until 4am following the Three Lions' draw with Belgium

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Certainly, the Three Lions will need to do better than this if they're to challenge for glory at the European Championships this summer.

While England weren't at their best, it was a positive night at the office for Declan Rice.

Rice was given the captaincy in the absence of Harry Kane, Jordan Henderson and Kyle Walker - with the trio all missing through injury.

The Arsenal star also claimed his 50th cap, having made his international debut all the way back in 2019.

And the Daily Mail say Corden and Styles decided to throw a party for Rice to mark such a monumental occasion for the midfield maestro.

A-list hotspot Chiltern Firehouse was chosen as the venue to host such a party.

It's said Rice, Styles and Corden all partied until 4am, with James Maddison and Henderson attending as well.

Another player who decided to go was Bellingham, who wore a pair of sunglasses and a black jacket as he made his way inside.

Styles, according to the publication, was 'keen not to be caught on camera'.

And the One Direction star was reportedly seen 'escaping into a waiting car', with England players then 'taking their time' before returning home.

Rice was delighted as he earned his 50th cap at Wembley.

After being gifted some special boots by former England star Frank Lampard prior to kick off, the Arsenal midfielder reflected on the 'massive achievement'.

"It is a massive achievement for me to reach this milestone," he said.

"Those close to me, know how much playing for my country means, so to hit 50 caps is incredible.

"I am excited to wear my new boots on the field to celebrate the moment."

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England players celebrated Declan Rice winning his 50th cap by partying after Belgium draw

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Lampard himself added: "Declan shouldn't underestimate this achievement.

"Every kid playing football growing up dreams of playing for their country, so to hit 50 caps is something very special.

"I am excited to see what the summer brings for him and this young team going into the Euros."

While England had a mixed night against Belgium, meanwhile, Bellingham opted to focus on the positives - instead of the negatives.

Speaking after the game under the Wembley lights, the Real Madrid star provided his verdict by saying: "I liked [my equaliser] because I knew the rubbish we would've got if we had lost two games on the bounce.

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England players were joined by celebrities such as James Corden and Harry Styles after their draw with Belgium

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“With these games, you have to keep perspective in mind because a lot of these lads are making debuts and a lot of these lads I have never played with before.

“We created a lot of chances. I had the one I should have scored and a couple of other chances. I am happy that I could make it up to the team.

"We should be winning with all the chance we've made – myself, Phil [Foden], Kobbie [Mainoo] – we all had chances.

“But these are two games that will stand us in good stead going into the Euros.

"I know people will be negative about it but we have to use the positives and learn from the negatives. We will be fine.”

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