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Graeme Souness predicts who will be England captain at the next World Cup

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Graeme Souness predicts who will be England captain at the next World Cup(C)Taisei Iwamoto
Which Three Lions star will wear the armband?

All the talk around the England senior team right now is about who will follow in Gareth Southgate's shoes as the next manager of the national team. 

However, one former Premier League boss is looking further afield and is wondering who will lead the Three Lions if they make it to the World Cup in two years' time. 

Harry Kane is the current England skipper, but questions have been raised about his future role in the squad following an underwhelming Euros this summer. 

Speaking on William Hill’s new podcast, Three Up Front, Graeme Souness has anointed one of the team's young stars to be the one to take the armband at the next tournament in North America. 

He said: “In two years’ time Jude Bellingham will be the England captain – he will captain them at the World Cup in 2026.
 
“I think leaders in the modern game tend to hide. They don’t want to put themselves out there, be held accountable, or stand up and take the blame. The most recent example was at the Euros.
 
“When England were having a tough time with the media it was Bellingham – one of the youngest members of the group – who was up there talking to them on behalf of the team. He should’ve been one of the last ones to go up because it should’ve been the more senior players.”

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