HEY JUDE

 

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Spanish Giants Real Madrid signed Jude Bellingham from Borussia Dortmund on a six-year deal on June 14, 2023.  After signing for Los Blancos, Bellingham said that the respect that England has for Real Madrid is very high and that he wants to become one of the greatest players in club history. 

On August 12, 2023, Jude Bellingham made his Real Madrid debut. And Boy! What a debut it was. He scored a close-range strike from a corner kick in a 2-0 away victory over Athletic Bilbao.  In his second game, a 3-1 away triumph against Almera on August 19, he not only scored a brace but also helped Vincius Junior with an assist. He continued his goal-scoring form in the third game as well, heading in a late winner against Celta Vigo to help Los Blancos maintain their unblemished league start with a 1-0 away victory. Due to his brilliant performance, Bellingham became the first Englishman to win La Liga's Player of the Month title in August after tallying four goals and one assist in his first three league games.

In his first game at the Santiago Bernabéu on September 2, 2023, Bellingham scored in the 95th minute against Getafe to win the game for Madrid with a score of 2-1. As a result, Bellingham joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepillo as the only players to score in each of their respective teams' first four competitive games. Bellingham also tied the five-goal total of Real's all-time leading scorer. In an interview with Real Madrid TV after the game, Bellingham said that the moment he scored was "the loudest moment" he had ever heard in a stadium. He also said that he "got goosebumps" as the crowd sang "Hey Jude" at the conclusion.

On September 20, Bellingham scored in stoppage time once more to give Real Madrid a 1-0 victory over Union Berlin at home in the opening round of the UEFA Champions League for the 2023–24 season. This was Bellingham's first goal in a European competition for Madrid. Bellingham joined Cristiano Ronaldo, Isco, and Marco Asensio as the only players to score in their La Liga and Champions League debuts for Real Madrid. He continued his merry form in the second game as well as Real Madrid got past Napoli in their second Champions League Game. 

The impact which Bellingham has had over Los Blancos is amazing. Will the rising Prince become the King of Madrid. The answer lies in the womb of time.  But, for the time being it's all good in the Madrid Camp.