Tag: Jude Bellingham

Ranking the 5 best Real Madrid players of the 2023/24 Champions League campaign
13May By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Ranking the 5 best Real Madrid players of the 2023/24 Champions League campaign

Real Madrid are headed to their second Champions League Final in three years under manager Carlo Ancelotti, and many of their players have the opportunity to secure six Champions League titles if they can get the job done at Wembley against underdogs Borussia Dortmund. Ahead of the big game on June 1, here is a look at the five best Real Madrid players of the current Champions League campaign, ranked in order. 5. FW Rodrygo Goes Rodrygo tends to bring out his best on Champions League nights, and who can forget his stunning brace to rescue Real Madrid from the dead in 2022 against Manchester City? Quietly, Rodrygo has tied Vinicius Junior for the team lead in the 2023/24 Champions League campaign with five goals, adding two assists for good measure. The Brazilian star has average...
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Jamal Musiala names the 2 players who rival Jude Bellingham as the best in the world
25Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Bundesliga, Champions League, Features, LaLiga

Jamal Musiala names the 2 players who rival Jude Bellingham as the best in the world

Bayern Munich superstar Jamal Musiala and Real Madrid sensation Jude Bellingham are close friends off the pitch, but they are about to be fierce opponents on it next week on April 30 at the Allianz Arena in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. The mutual respect between the two Bundesliga icons is obvious, and Musiala recently gave Bellingham praise by shouting him out as one of the very best footballers on this planet. Jamal Musiala was asked, via @iMiaSanMia, who he would pick as the best player in the world today. The German international listed Jude Bellingham as one option, and he also named current teammate Harry Kane and future Real Madrid star Kylian Mbappe as the other two candidates. Perhaps Musiala, humble as he is, may consider adding himself on that short...
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The most likely and the most exciting option to replace Jude Bellingham vs. Real Sociedad
25Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

The most likely and the most exciting option to replace Jude Bellingham vs. Real Sociedad

Real Madrid will travel to the Anoeta to face Real Sociedad on Friday night in what should be another barnburner of a match in LaLiga. The Anoeta is always bumping, especially when the biggest club in Europe comes to San Sebastian. After defeating Manchester City in the Champions League quarterfinals and then taking down Barcelona in LaLiga last weekend, Real Madrid enter this fixture as heavy favorites and clear league leaders. But a trip to Real Sociedad is never one to take for granted. Furthermore, Real Madrid will be without world-class attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham, the clear Ballon d'Or favorite this year. Thankfully, the English international is not injured; he is suffering from a bout of viral gastroenteritis. The most likely option to replace Jude Bellingham in th...
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Who is better, Jude Bellingham or Kevin De Bruyne?
22Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features, LaLiga, Premier League

Who is better, Jude Bellingham or Kevin De Bruyne?

Real Madrid attacking midfielder Jude Bellingham has taken the footballing world by storm. Even though he was already one of the world's best players in 2022/23 when he carried Borussia Dortmund to the doorstep of the Bundesliga title, Jude has been even more transcendent in 2023/24 with his new club. Bellingham, despite being a midfielder who still averages more than two tackles and interceptions per game, is in the race for LaLiga's Pichichi Trophy as the Spanish top flight's leading goal-scorer with 17. He has won important matches for Real Madrid on multiple occasions, including both Clasicos. But is Bellingham already better than Manchester City star Kevin De Bruyne? His Real Madrid side did knock the Citizens out of the Champions League quarterfinals in an act of revenge, but K...
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2023/24 LaLiga Team of the Season dominated by Real Madrid after 32 Matchdays
22Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

2023/24 LaLiga Team of the Season dominated by Real Madrid after 32 Matchdays

After 32 Matchdays, Real Madrid sit first in LaLiga by a margin of 11 points over historic rivals Barcelona and 13 points over upstarts Girona, who were once neck-and-neck with the Merengues at the start of the season. But Real Madrid blew Girona out in both of their head-to-head meetings. Now, they are fresh off a last-gasp Clasico triumph over Barcelona, courtesy of yet another heroic performance from Jude Bellingham to lift Real to victory. Bellingham, the club's blockbuster 100 million euro signing, is unsurprisingly a member of the 2023/24 LaLiga Team of the Season. But which other Real Madrid standouts join him? Which underrated stars crack the list? Here is an updated 2023/24 LaLiga Team of the Season after 32 Matchdays. GK Andriy Lunin, Real Madrid No goalkeeper in LaLig...
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2024 Ballon d’Or Rankings after Jude Bellingham saves El Clasico again
21Apr By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

2024 Ballon d’Or Rankings after Jude Bellingham saves El Clasico again

With the heated Premier League title race coming to its concluding stretch and the Champions League semifinals set to get underway, the 2023/24 season is about to reach its peak conclusion, with plenty of intrigue remaining despite most of Europe's other top five leagues settling results. The 2024 Ballon d'Or rankings are now increasingly on the minds of fans, with supporters from all over the globe debating the merits of their superstar players and how they all stack up against each other. For example, how do the young stars of Xabi Alonso's historic Bayer Leverkusen side stack up against the elite superstars of the Premier League? Will a Real Madrid or Barcelona player take home the Ballon d'Or again? Here are the latest rankings after Jude Bellingham, the man of the hour, fired...
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3 Crucial Ways Jude Bellingham Has Transformed Real Madrid
18Mar By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

3 Crucial Ways Jude Bellingham Has Transformed Real Madrid

Real Madrid spent 100 million euros to sign Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund this past summer, and even at that price, the England international has been an absolute bargain. As Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale can attest, if a player has that special quality, any price is a fair price. Bellingham looks like a perennial Ballon d'Or contender and the best player on the planet right now, even above countryman Harry Kane and teammate Vinícius Júnior. After being humbled in the Champions League and embarrassed by rivals Barcelona in LaLiga, Real Madrid are in the driver's seat in league play and have a chance to exact vengeance on Manchester City in the UCL. Bellingham is a huge reason for the rebound in 2023/24 and is the team's leading goal-scorer post-Karim Benzema with 16. ...
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Ballon d’Or Rankings: Bayern Munich get 3, Jude Bellingham vs. Kane, where’s Bukayo Saka?
31Dec By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Ballon d’Or Rankings: Bayern Munich get 3, Jude Bellingham vs. Kane, where’s Bukayo Saka?

With most of Europe's top five leagues at their halfway point of the 2023/24 season, it's time to take a fresh look at the top 10 Ballon d'Or candidates for next year, 2024. 10. Bayern Munich AM Jamal Musiala 9. Manchester City DM Rodri 8. Bayer Leverkusen LB Álex Grimaldo Álex Grimaldo isn't the most well-known name in the Bundesliga or even on his own team, but he should absolutely be considered a Ballon d'Or candidate on the basis of his play this season. A new member of the squad, Grimaldo is one of many brilliant signings made by Die Werkself, and he is setting a different standard as a left back who can dictate play and even score great goals. Florian Wirtz, Jonas Hofmann, and Victor Boniface have all been exceptional, but what Grimaldo is doing as a left back with ...
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Best U23 players in the world for 2024: Man City and Arsenal make it, Jamal Musiala or Jude Bellingham No. 1?
26Dec By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Champions League, Features

Best U23 players in the world for 2024: Man City and Arsenal make it, Jamal Musiala or Jude Bellingham No. 1?

Who are the best U23 players in world football as the year 2023 closes? Is most of the young talent concentrated in the Premier League or more spread out amongst different leagues? And is Jude Bellingham or Jamal Musiala the best young player? Let's rank the top 10 U23 players in the world before 2024 begins. 10. Manchester City LW Jérémy Doku It may seem too soon to rank Jérémy Doku in the top ten of the world's best U23 players, given this is his first season with Manchester City and he hasn't even logged 700 minutes for the Citizens. However, Doku was already exceptional for Rennes before Pep Guardiola wisely snapped him up for City, where he has remained one of the world's finest dribblers with four dribbles completed per match in the world's most competitive league. A g...
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LaLiga Player Rankings: Griezmann tops Real Madrid stars, Barça’s midfield shines, all hail Girona
27Nov By Kevin ParviziNo Comments
Features, LaLiga

LaLiga Player Rankings: Griezmann tops Real Madrid stars, Barça’s midfield shines, all hail Girona

As November begins to draw to a close and the halfway point of the 2023/24 LaLiga season creeps up on us, it's time to take stock of the best performances of the campaign thus far, specifically, the individuals contributing to a season that has somehow been even more thrilling than last year's unpredictable campaign. Though the Premier League continues to draw the most eyeballs - and money - Spanish football has returned to the top in terms of excitement and quality of play on the pitch. There's a tight title race, a captivating top-four race, and intriguing relegation battle, and a host of mid-table teams worth rooting. Who are the best individuals in LaLiga right now? Let's rank the top 10, basing it on their overall quality - not just performances in the current season. 10. Br...
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