Former England international Jamie Carragher has made a bold comparison with a current Three Lions star and Zinedine Zidane.
England are among the favorites to win Euro 2024 and Carragher believes the hype is justified.
With a team that presents Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham and Manchester City Phil FodenEngland are packed in the midfield, ahead of the tournament that starts next month.
Bellingham seems certain to be named as The league player of the season after scoring 19 league goals in his debut campaign in Spain.
The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder has been compared to Zidane in recent months, but Carragher believes Foden is the closest to the former France schemer.
“Jude Bellingham arrives at the Euros as one of the best players in the world, a possible Ballon d'Or winner,” according to his column in the Daily Telegraph.
“Bellingham is a phenomenon, but for me Foden is the most naturally talented footballer in England. I'm not sure England has ever had a player like Foden.
“The highest praise I can offer is when I look at Foden and see that first touch, control and balletic movement in tight spaces, the first players that come to mind are Zidane and Iniesta.”
Bellingham is expected to take an extended break before joining up with England in early June.
Real Madrid's UEFA Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund on June 1 will delay their flight to England ahead of friendlies against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iceland.
