Jude Bellingham celebrated at his old school in his West Midlands hometown with tuneful tribute

Their local hero rescued England's Euro 24 chances with a stunning overhead kick to equalise against Slovakia on Sunday night.

Jude Bellingham honed his talents on the playgrounds and sports pitches of the West Midlands town after growing up in the Hagley area before rocketing to superstardom.

And locals there have revealed how Bellingham fever is running wild in the town after England's dramatic 2-1 comeback to set up a quarter final with Switzerland.

Teachers have even got children at Hagley Primary School, where Jude attended as a young boy, bursting into choruses of Hey Jude in assembly and the classrooms.

The 1968 Beatles song has become an unofficial Euro 2024 anthem for England at the Euros - with even the Prime Minister urging the nation to sing it.

Mum-of-two Kelly Chamberlain, 36, of Hagley, Stourbridge, who has two children who go to the school, said: "It's really exciting.

"It's great for the children to have that link to Bellingham who has helped put Stourbridge on the map.

"When I dropped the kids off this morning, they were all singing Hey Jude in the playground and the teachers even have them singing it in class and assembly.

"I'm not sure if its every day but I know they have been getting them to sing it during the tournament, which I think is lovely.

"The great thing is how normal he seems. So it just helps show the children how you can achieve anything in life if you put your mind to it.

"We had around 10 people around yesterday and we thought we were out - it just had to be Jude with that goal. Lets hope it's turned our fortunes around now."

Alan Ward, 52, of Stourbridge, added: "I've always followed football as a Derby fan since Brian Clough's days and supported England at every tournament.

"It's fantastic to have a local lad doing so well and he's probably one of the biggest names in football right now.

"We're all really proud to be associated with Stourbridge right now. This lad has really caught everyone's attention and seems a really nice guy too.

"Last night our home town hero saved England and probably Gareth Southgate's job too with his backwards somersault to hook into the net.

"I went and fished by England shirt out of the bin and put it back on again. We're back in this now.

"Lets hope he has inspired the rest of the team now to up their game. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed now we can go and do it.

"If Jude continues to play like that and urge the other players on, we've got to believe we can do it."

Mark Mitchell, 63, of Bridgnorth, Shropshire, was born and Stourbridge and still works there.

He said: "The town is really proud of him and how is doing. He has gone from being a normal kid from Stourbridge to probably the biggest club in the world football.

"And now if he could go and win the Euros with England, that would really top everything off.

"It all went in slow motion when that goal went in. I'd been driving home and listened to most of it on the radio - but I got home in time for that. It was a beautiful goal.

"It's great for the town. I have a friend who worked with his dad when he was a police officer and he was also a good amateur footballer too.

"I think we have a good balance with him and Kane as the young and old heads leading the way. Let's hope we can push on from here."

Another local resident Neil Porter, 38, of Stourbrige, added: "We're all bursting with pride, he has put little old Stourbridge on the map as a global footballing megastar.

"People who know the Bellinghams will tell you they are just the most down to earth, humble family you could ever come across.

"You can tell that when he speaks - he's just a normal kid with the world at his feet.

"Lets hope he we can kick on from here with Jude leading by example."