He moves with speed and poise. He’s a creative midfielder with good
ball control and balance. Some years ago, during COVID-19, he was barely known
outside his hometown. Today, Jude Bellingham rubs shoulders with World greats,
Modric, Kroos, Nacho, Rudiger, Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo, Rudiger, Courtois, et al
at Real Madrid.
THE MAKING OF A STAR
Twenty-year-old Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid FC of Spain started on a goal run, scoring 8 consecutive goals in nine matches; most of them, in spectacular fashion. Several times he's rescued Real Madrid FC from defeat and currently leads the La Liga goal-scorers chat with 13 goals. Though he’s yet to complete a full season with his new club but has captivated the Real Madrid supporters with his brilliance.
He’s
always shown signs of greatness very early in his career. Bellingham got into the
first team of Birmingham City, at 16 and became the youngest first-team player
in their history. At Borussia Dortmund FC, he scored on his debut to become their
youngest goal scorer. He joined Birmingham City FC as a child and
by 2020 sealed a transfer to Borussia Dortmund FC in Germany. He
snubbed Manchester United, Liverpool amongst others to join Dortmund; a
club with good tradition for youth development. Even with the humble beginning
of his club football, Borussia Dortmund coughed about 25 million British pounds,
plus some add-ons for his transfer. He believed that like Jordan Sancho, he’d
grow at Dortmund. Truly, he excelled with them, before his move to Madrid. He
captained the team and won the German FA Cup 2020-21 with them and they had a
second-place finish in the league. He also
won the Bundesliga Player of the Season.
Bellingham has represented England in all age grades, including the senior national
team. He's played 18 times already for the senior team and registered his name
on the score sheets. He achieved this feat against Iran at the Qatar 2022 World
Cup.
Speaking about his move to Madrid, Jude said thus;
"I'd always been aware of the interest
from England so that was pretty normal,"
"It was a bit of a surprise when my dad
sat me down and said: 'You've had a bit of interest from Real Madrid.'
"I think that was maybe about 12-15
months ago. When he said that I had goosebumps, and my heart was close to stopping.
It's something you don't expect growing up - being able to play for a team like
this."
THE STAR BOY OF WORLD
FOOTBALL
As
overwhelmed as he was, Bellingham settled immediately and has become an
important player for them. With his outstanding performance, his £113m, six-year transfer fee looks to be worth it. He joins Steve Macmanaman and David
Beckham, two English players who dazzled at Real Madrid. Jude has had a
great time showcasing his skill and looks ready to compete with the Vinicus
Juniors, Mbappes, and Haaland, as the new star boy of World football.
His
value continues to increase by the day. His
coach Carlo Ancelotti, rates him currently as the World’s best player. His early
integration into Real Madrid FC has been astounding and despite his role as a
midfielder, Bellingham’s capacity to decide games in his team’s favor continues to make him invaluable. He’s not likely to stop soon because his best is yet to
come!
Note:
This article was edited and republished. Some parts were earlier published in https://worldinsport.com/
