Golden Boy Jude Bellingham – The rising star at Real Madrid
One of the hottest properties in football is Real Madrid’s 2023 acquisition, Jude Bellingham. The 20-year-old midfielder has caught the eye of the football world with his playing style. He is even being compared to the likes of Zinedine Zidane at such a young age. As we are nearing the end of the 2023–24 season, let’s see why Bellingham is so highly rated and is one of the favorites to win Ballon d’Or.
From Birmingham to Dortmund
Jude started his career in Birmingham City. He was on the radar of many clubs. After some successful time at his boyhood club, the player decided to move on. Birmingham sold their prodigy to Borussia Dortmund and retired his ‘22’ shirt. Everyone was shocked to see a club retire a jersey for a player who has hardly played 50 games for the club.
The midfielder moved to Germany, and everything changed for him. He spent three seasons at Dortmund and was their standout performer. Borussia Dortmund knew that it wouldn’t be easy to contain him. After winning one major title with the Black and Yellow army, the player decided to take on a new challenge and join his dream club.
A star born in Madrid
Jude Bellingham is a completely different animal at Real Madrid. He started his career at Los Blancos under Carlo Ancelotti. The Italian coach is one of the finest architects in football. Bellingham joined a pretty young side that has Vinicius Junior, Rodrygo, Camavinga, Tchouameni, Valverde, and a couple of other young players. The team also has two of the best midfielders in the history of the game, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos.
It was difficult for Carlo to bench his €103 million midfielder. Jude has played in every game possible and is the best player in Real Madrid shirt. The midfielder has carried his team in all competitions. Real Madrid is likely to win the LaLiga and will face Bayern Munich in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League.
In his first season at the club, Jude has featured in 36 games across four different competitions. He has been involved in 31 goals, which includes 21 goals from the player. Bellingham has been the difference-maker against big clubs. He has scored in both El Clasico’s played in the league. A brace in the away match won the game for Real Madrid against their fierce rivals, Barcelona. This was followed by another match-winning goal scored at the Santiago Bernabeu in the recent Clasico.
Not only this, Jude also helped his side to knockout Manchester City from the Champions League. Jude Bellingham has arrived at Real Madrid to achieve every trophy possible. He won the Spanish Super Cup and could also add two more titles under his belt. English fans are also encouraged by these performances and will be hoping for some similar displays in Euro 2024. As of now, Jude is the best in-form player in the game.
