Jude Bellingham looks like ‘THE BIG KID IN THE PLAYGROUND’ at Real Madrid, says Rio Ferdinand
During Madrid’s Super Cup victory, England’s top midfield player finally got to play beside Mbappe.
Jude Bellingham “looked like the big kid in the playground” during Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Atalanta in the Uefa Super Cup, according to Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand.
Federico Valverde and rookie Kylian Mbappe’s goals put an end to whatever dreams the Italian team had of pulling off an upset at the National Stadium in Warsaw.
For the first time, Madrid supporters witnessed Bellingham, Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., and Rodrygo form what is perhaps the best attacking quartet in the world.
While fans celebrated Mbappe’s debut goal, Bellingham was the one that Ferdinand believed was the star of the show, taking advantage of the space that his new teammate had created.
“Every Real Madrid supporter wanted Mbappe to score,” Ferdinand said on TNT Sports. “This team has gained the addition of possibly the greatest player in the world.
“There is a hunger since they are so young. Gamers who are ravenous are being added. No matter how fantastic he has been, Mbappe needs to show himself now since he hasn’t performed well enough here. Many of these athletes have a great deal of work ahead of them.
At number eight, Bellingham was simply outstanding. He had a tremendous impact. It doesn’t look good for everyone else that they appear to be a team of friends. Teams will have to cover twice as much ground on Mbappe and Vinicius Jr., giving Bellingham additional room. He appeared to be the older student on the playground today.”
When you consider that Brazilian wonderkid Endrick, who scored the game-winning goal at Wembley in April against England, didn’t even get on the field, Madrid’s attacking prowess seems even more menacing. With two minutes remaining, Arda Guler, the talented young Turkish player whose goal against Georgia lit up Euro 2024, came off the bench in a display of strength from the European champions.
With several game-winning heroics, Bellingham led the squad to a stunning triple during his fantastic first season at the Bernabeu. He propelled himself and teammate Vinicius into the running for the Ballon d’Or after scoring 23 goals and providing 11 assists in La Liga and the Champions League.
The midfielder scored an overhead kick against Slovenia in the closing minute of play, putting England one step closer to the Euro 2024 championship. to maintain the competition for Gareth Southgate’s team.
With Mbappe added to the side, Bellingham should prosper even more. This summer, the former forward for Paris Saint-Germain completed his free transfer to the Spanish city, which he called a “dream move.”
The 25-year-old Frenchman will be hoping to get better as he takes on a new challenge. He has scored at least 27 league goals in each of his last four seasons.
In an attempt to set the tone for the remainder of the season, Bellingham and Madrid will defend their Spanish titles on the road this Sunday against Mallorca.
