Hey Jude, why do you look so happy? Yes, they’re not the words, but we’ve changed it a little because Jude has nothing to be sad about. He never looks sad. He looks like the king of Spain – the world. Well, there was one game where he looked less than impressed – the loss against Atlético Madrid. But we won’t speak of that.
The Los Blancos have had a near-perfect run, putting them at the top of the La Liga table after Barcelona drew against Mallorca and Grenda. Barcelona’s defence is having a shocker, consistently making errors and allowing Mallora (15th in the table) and Granada (18th in the table) to score magnificent equalisers. Well, it was magnificent for Madrid, that’s for sure.
Back to Bellingham, the Birmingham boy is showing his worth after joining the team for the 23/24 season on a whopping €103 million deal plus add-ons. At the time, it was a little bit expensive. Now, it seems inferior to the value he’s adding as he charges down the midfield and dances around the defence.
Madrid fan or not, you can’t help but watch in awe. Keep on reading (unless you’re a bitter Liverpool fan) to see what Bellingham has been up to if you missed the thousands of articles about him.
The Beginning
If you’ve followed Jude Bellingham, the magic number 5 from Birmingham, you’ll know he was a star in the making from his early days. Joining the Birmingham Academy at the age of eight, guided by his dad Mark Bellingham, who himself was a semi-professional footballer, he quickly rose through the ranks. What’s interesting is Bellingham has already scored more goals for Madrid in ten appearances than he did at Birmingham in 44 – scoring only four at the Blues.
So how did he attract the Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund? His technical skills. His ability to command the game. His ability to peer into the future and position himself like nobody else.
At the tender age of 17, Jude Bellingham ‘chose Dortmund’. And off he went to Dortmund, Germany, on a £25m transfer (the most expensive 17-year-old transfer) – ignoring the likes of Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Chelsea knocking at his door.
Why did he move? Guaranteed game time – they offer 30 league games, which the other teams, at the time, couldn’t deliver. He quickly settled on a five-year deal with a clause to leave after three, scoring 25 goals across 132 appearances, making him one of the most betted-on footballers on websites like 32 red sports.
The Los Blancos Dominance
To watch Bellingham and Madrid play at the minute is like watching perfection. They are at the top of their game, and even with a recent Vinicious Jr. injury, they dominated the opening games of the season – La Liga and Champions League. Watching Bellingham on the pitch is like watching a ballerina. A lion. A magician, all at once. One minute, he’s there, and the next, he’s in the perfect position to score an extra-time winner or a stunning mid-game goal.
The Los Blancos are truly dominating. First in the La Liga table with Girona and Barcelona trailing behind, let’s see what the rest of the season brings.
The Statistics
There’s one statistic that has everyone talking. Jude Bellingham, number 5, has scored ten goals. Eight have come from La Liga games, and two from the Champions League. He is a goal-scoring machine, with one picture on the Madrid Instagram account showing Jude and Tchouaméni looking to the sky with palms open – it’s raining goals for Madrid.
The Los Blancos are bringing out the absolute best in him. He’s now at the top of the La Liga scoring charts, standing with his arms wide open like he does with his iconic celebration, waiting for more.
Did we mention he’s a midfielder? It should be almost impossible. He is now on par with the record holder, Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored ten goals in ten games himself – he was a striker. Bellingham’s goal-scoring efficiency is nothing short of extraordinary – and let’s not talk about his assists.
Starting his journey at Madrid with a brace against Atlético Madrid, was it destined to go any other way?
Bellingham is a beauty. He’s living up to his transfer fee and more. And recently selecting the most expensive BMW – a 748 bhp XM plug-in SUV – you can see he’s making the most of his life and the Madrid perks on and off the pitch.
