Jude Bellingham and Jamal Musiala are famous all over the world.

They are being watched by everyone in football at this event. Can they keep it up and become as good as Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo?

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Musiala is 21 years old and Bellingham is 20 years old, but their achievements at Euros show how good they are.

They were friends and played on England’s youth teams until they were 21 years old.

Musiala, who was born in Germany but lived in England for most of his youth, made the right choice by choosing to play for Germany.

It’s like winning the lottery when a player like him picks you. Don’t want too much; Belingham is great.

I was shocked by his goal against Serbia on Sunday. Bellingham has a lot of strength.

He said, “Even if I hit someone and get hurt, I don’t care,” after hitting the goal.

He rushed forward with courage and self-assurance.

Both Bellingham and Musiala played for England as kids. Jamal Musiala, 10, wrote on Instagram, “I believe in my body’s presence.” It doesn’t matter if a big centre back hits me in the face.

“This is my ball, I’m going to score,” he said. In tournaments, that way of thinking is very important because it spreads to partners.

“He went in there when it could have hurt,” other players will say. “If there’s a 50-50 ball, I’ll smash it too.”

Jude Bellingham is very talented and physically strong, which is not often seen. Because they are weak, teammates have to protect skilled players.

When meeting a tough opponent, Bellingham doesn’t need to run away. It’s amazing how complete he is.

Musiala, a star player for Bayern Munich, is lighter and looks different from Bellingham. Both can beat the other team’s minds before the game even starts.

As Bellingham and Musiala show, a team needs players like them who can score goals, set up others, win penalties, and make something out of nothing.

The other team’s players are scared when they see these warm-up players because you give them a mental edge. They can talk about shutting them down, but is that enough time?

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Since he moved from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid last summer, Jude Bellingham has made huge strides forward. His peers know that he will score if given the chance because of how calm he is in front of the goal.

The players for Real have the class, skill, and vision to put Bellingham in those score spots. An amazing thing is that a young player can play so easily and happily at a big club in a language he doesn’t speak.

The England team is confident because of Bellingham, and they have the players to back him up. For Jamal Musiala, it’s the same story.

I went to Munich to see Germany beat Scotland 5-1. The Scots had a bad day, but I think the German team got back in touch with the country that night. They had to get off to a good start in the race.

The German fans were the only ones who could be heard after Germany went ahead 2-0. The Scottish fans were very loud.

Tomorrow, Germany plays England, and then they play Hungary, a dangerous underdog team that often gives them trouble. Hungary is a surprise; they are strong and good at going on the offensive.

I have more faith in Germany now that they played well and beat Scotland. It was great seeing Musiala and Florian Wirtz have fun in the forward areas and score early. At age 21, Wirtz is one of those players who can just play without worrying about strategy or pressure.

Musiala’s choice of Germany over England was important. International management means hiring people in a world where a lot of young players hold more than one citizenship.

Mexico and the US were both after many kids who could have played for either country during my six years as head coach of the US team. Jonathan, my son, was a custodian for the US Under-23 team. Most of the time, these young players are more interested in the place where they’ve spent more time.

My son was born and raised in California and now lives in Cesena, Italy. He may get a call from Germany one day. Even though Musiala plays in the Premier League and feels more English, he’s already stuck with Germany!

This battle should keep getting better thanks to Bellingham and Musiala. Major events are not often chances to write history. I admire both kids for keeping grounded and playing football even though they were getting a lot of attention, which is hard to do these days with all the social media.

Both England and Germany are football powerhouses, and they both want to win the competition. We might be able to meet in the final.

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