Barnstorming Jude Bellingham earns Zinedine Zidane comparisons
Jude Bellingham earns Zinedine Zidane comparisons after netting for Real Madrid in LaLiga opener
- Bellingham netted Madrid’s second goal of their 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao
- He received high praise from manager Carlo Ancelotti after Saturday’s game
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‘You don’t do that here,’ said offended Athletic Bilbao captain Iker Muniain to Jude Bellingham after the England midfielder stretched out his arms and stared into the massed ranks of the home support at San Mames having just made it 2-0 to Real Madrid.
Well he had just done it, and judging from his scintillating debut, La Liga needs to get used to the goals and the unabashed celebration regardless of the venue.
Some players shrink when they put on the famous white shirt but Bellingham filled his to bursting, even with the No 5 made famous by Zinedine Zidane on the back.
‘It’s like Zidane has come back’ said one Spanish commentator while Diario AS headlined with ‘Bellingham is the boss’. His side-foot volley into the ground, which looped over keeper Unai Simon, followed Rodrygo’s opener.
The only sour point for Carlo Ancelotti’s team in the 2-0 victory was a cruciate ligament tear suffered by defender Eder Militao — the second of his players to suffer that injury after Thibaut Courtois last week.
Of Bellingham, Ancelotti said: ‘He has so much personality and quality. He’s a special player.’
Athletic Bilbao captain Iker Muniain took issue with Jude Bellingham’s celebration after he scored for Real Madrid on his LaLiga debut
Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti described Bellingham as a ‘special player’ with ‘so much personality and quality’
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