Zinedine Zidane admires Jude Bellingham’s talent and determination and believes the England midfielder can make history at Real Madrid.
France and Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane has heaped praise on Jude Bellingham, praising the England midfielder’s talent and determination after a breakthrough season at the Bernabeu, telling The UFABET on Monday.
‘I love Jude Bellingham and I like his personality in the sense that he is hungry and always wants to do more. I am delighted that he is at Real Madrid,’ Zidane said.
Asked if the kid’s immediate adaptation to the Bernabeu surprised him, Zidane replied: ‘No, for me he is the right player for Madrid. We saw something this year, but I think in the future we will see a very strong Jude Bellingham, who will be in the history of Real Madrid. ‘
Zidane also spoke about Bellingham during the last Champions League final, saying: ‘I remember clearly watching Madrid win the Champions League again. He said he wanted to be there and do the same. In the end he was there.’
Asked about comparing Bellingham to him ยูฟ่าเบท, Zidane said each player has their own unique identity, even though the Englishman wears the No.5 shirt like him.
‘Each person is who they are. I think he’s going to be a different player, apart from the No. 5 shirt that we both wear. Technically, they’re similar, but we don’t have to compare.’
‘Jude was asked about me and he said, ‘No, I’m Bellingham’. He was right. Everyone makes their own history and I think his history at Real Madrid will be beautiful.’
When he learned Bellingham had chosen the iconic No.5 shirt, did it surprise him? Zidane replied: ‘I don’t know. It was a surprise, but it was a nice surprise.’