In just one season at Real Madrid, Jude Bellingham has already made lasting memories in the famous Royal White kit, including bangers in El Clasico and a Champions League triumph.
Bellingham nearly led LaLiga in goals scored as a midfielder, providing the same all-around excellence at the Santiago Bernabeu that he did for Borussia Dortmund while becoming a more involved attacking presence.
Jude has been wearing the No. 5 in an homage to Zinedine Zidane, the former Real Madrid midfielder and three-peat winning manager. Likewise, Zizou has shown Bellingham plenty of respect, too.
Speaking in the Out of the Floodlights documentary, Jude Bellingham was asked by his younger brother Jobe about his favorite Real Madrid Champions League moments. He gave two, one from before his time as a fan and one that he watched.
The first was, of course, a Zidane moment, the famous volley in the Champions League Final triumph over underdogs Bayer Leverkusen. That perfectly-struck, left-footed volley from a Roberto Carlos cross is widely regarded as one of the best in history.
Bellingham’s other choice was Sergio Ramos’ clutch header in La Decima, 92:48, which equalized the 2013/14 final against Atletico Madrid that Real Madrid would later win convincingly in extra time.
Both goals hold a great deal of meaning to Real Madrid fans, with the Ramos header standing out as arguably the most meaningful single goal in the memories of most current fans.
Of course, many current Real Madrid fans and stars like to pick the Champions League final bicycle kicks scored by Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale, but there’s something a little less obvious and even more wholesome about Jude’s choices.
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