Jude Bellingham has recently revealed that he watched Lionel Messi more frequently than Cristiano Ronaldo.
The former Birmingham City player joined Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund during the summer transfer window in a deal reportedly worth 100 million pounds.
However, the England wonderkid has quickly adapted to life in the Spanish capital and has been a crucial part of Carlo Ancelotti’s team.
Despite trying to cancel out Cristiano Ronaldo’s feats at Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham has announced that he watched Lionel Messi every time.
The former Borussia Dortmund player could not hide his admiration for the 8 times Ballon d’Or winner following the Argentine recent success in football.
Lionel Messi was crowned the best football player on the planet in a ceremony held in Paris on Monday, 30th of October.
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham was celebrated for his first major individual honor of his career at the aforementioned event as the England star earned the Kopa Trophy.
Following his attainment of best U-21 men’s player in the world, he was unequivocal in his response when asked about who he’d choose between Lionel Messi or Ronaldo.
Bellingham currently plays for Messi’s former club’s biggest rivals Real Madrid. Despite that, he made it crystal clear that he’s a huge fan of the Argentine captain and everything he’s accomplished, especially the World Cup in Qatar in 2022.
Following his sensational stats with Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid, his work rate has earned him a Kopa Trophy.
During his stint with Dortmund, Bellingham scored 14 goals in 42 games in his last season with the German outfit as he missed out on the Bundesliga title on the last day.
Speaking about his admiration for Lionel Messi, Jude Bellingham said; “Everytime I watch Lionel Messi, I think he can’t be human”.
Since his move to Real Madrid over the summer, the 20-year-old has had a massive start to life in the Spanish powerhouse.
He already has a tremendous 13 goals in as many matches since moving to Madrid, with his recent sublime El Clasico capping off a successful run.
The wonderkid scored from 30 yards to equalize against FC Barcelona before smashing a last-minute strike to write his name into Los Blanco’s history book.
Jude Bellingham was honored among several notable players at the Ballon d’Or ceremony, where Messi came first ahead of Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint Germain.
Speaking about El Clasico at the recent award ceremony, Bellingham said; “I watched El Clasico as a little kid. It was a really emotional game for me. It means a lot to play for the biggest club in the world and to wear that shirt, honestly, I still get goosebumps right now.”
What is next for Jude Bellingham?
The 20-year-old-year-old England national team player will be in action for Real Madrid on Sunday, 5th of November when the Spanish giants host Rayo Vallecano in the La Liga.
