Since signing for the 14-time European Champions League winners from Borussia Dortmund for a fixed fee of €103.00m, potentially rising to €133.9m with add-ons included, soccer fans knew that 20-year-old Jude Bellingham was the real deal. Having already won Bundesliga Player of the Year last season and conquered the DFB-Pokal two seasons ago while at Borussia Dortmund reaffirmed that he has Real Madrid’s winning mentality.
What we did not expect was this imperious form to start the 2023-2024 season firing on all fronts. With only 10 games played for Real Madrid so far, he’s made 10 goals, 3 assists, been named “Man of the Match” eight times , and “Liga EA Sports Player of the Month” once. This player is directly involved in a goal every 69 minutes—astonishing!
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With these kinds of performances, he’s undoubtedly cementing himself as one of the hottest prospects in the world currently – with further potential yet to be unlocked. He has even surpassed the legendary Cristiano Ronaldo’s Real Madrid goal record for most goal contributions in the first ten appearances. He is being acknowledged as one the best of his age by colleagues, friends, legends of the game, etc.; all the fans enjoy it. “[Bellingham] was born to play for Real Madrid, to mark an era at the biggest club in the world,” Vinícius Jr, a teammate of his, told Real Madrid TV.
Millions of Real Madrid fans are already fan favorites of Bellingham, with his jersey being one of the most purchased ones at Real Madrid. He has even been serenaded in the iconic Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid’s stadium. Tons of fans have even imitated Jude’s iconic open-arms celebration.
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Jude Bellingham is not only determined to make history at Real Madrid, he’s on track to do so with the performances he’s been giving lately, and this is only the beginning of the season. Anyone could argue that he already has the whole world at his feet. Who knows what else could be in store as the season progresses? Having mentioned that, everyone, keep an eye on Jude as he is paving the way for an excellent debut season and potentially a legacy as one of the best players ever to step foot on the pitch!