I Really Like Bellingham – Diego Simeone

Atletico Madrid manager, Diego Simeone has come out to reveal a special attribute of Jude Bellingham. This is coming ahead of facing the English star in the Madrid derby, and fans have been reacting.

According to him, he really likes Bellingham as a footballer because his late runs from midfield are very difficult for opponents to figure out.

Simeone added that defenders always have to focus on the player, because concentrating on the ball instead will make you lose him.

His words, “We got lucky… He’s extraordinary. He’s at a club where he has everything to get better. I really like him. He has something that’s very difficult to figure out, which are late runs from midfield. For a defender, to focus on the ball or the player, if you look at the ball you will lose him.”

WOW.

Jude Victor William Bellingham (born 29 June 2003) is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Real Madrid and the England national team.

Bellingham joined Birmingham City as an under-8, became the club’s youngest ever first-team player when he made his senior debut in August 2019, at the age of 16 years, 38 days, and played regularly during the 2019–20 season. He joined Borussia Dortmund in July 2020, and in his first appearance became their youngest ever goalscorer. Over three seasons with the club he made 132 appearances, was a member of their 2020–21 DFB-Pokal-winning team, and helped them finish as runners-up in the 2022–23 Bundesliga. He signed for Real Madrid in June 2023.

Jude Victor William Bellingham was born on 29 June 2003 in Stourbridge, in the Metropolitan Borough of Dudley, West Midlands, the eldest son of Denise and Mark Bellingham. His father Mark was, until 2022, a sergeant in the West Midlands Police, and a prolific goalscorer in non-League football.

Bellingham’s younger brother, Jobe, is also a footballer. Bellingham attended Priory School in Edgbaston, Birmingham.