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Topics: Fan Reactions, Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid, Football, Champions League
Marcus Chan
Topics: Fan Reactions, Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid, Football, Champions League
Jude Bellingham has stunned fans after giving a full interview in Spanish during Real Madrid’s Champions League celebrations.
On Saturday night, Madrid were crowned champions of Europe for the 15th time after beating German Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund at Wembley.
Goals by Dani Carvajal and Vinicius Junior were enough to secure a 2-0 win for Carlo Ancelotti’s men.
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On Sunday evening, the squad returned to the Spanish captial as they celebrated their achievement with fans.
During the open-top bus parade, Bellingham took the mic and said to fans in Spanish: “Hello Madridista, I love you so much. We are the champions of Europe, the kings of Europe. Hala Madrid.”
Later on in the night, Bellingham conducted an interview with Real Madrid TV inside the Santiago Bernabeu.
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The 20-year-old said: “I’m very happy because I have all my family here. Not my actual family but this team is amazing.
“Every day it’s a pleasure to work with them. I’m very happy here.”
Bellingham added: “It’s incredible because I have the pleasure to play with the best players in the world and it’s easy when you play with them.
“My Spanish is good but not perfect so excuse me, I’m sorry but I try. For the last time this season, Hala Madrid!”
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Reacting to Bellingham’s interview on social media, one fan said: “He's even got those Z pronunciations on point. This boy gonna be the biggest star in world football this generation!”
Another tweeted: “How did he learn so fast…”
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A third fan added: “Jude Bellingham's Spanish has come on A LOT this season. Fantastic to see!”
Someone else wrote: “People do not understand how mature Jude Bellingham is. This is his first season in Spain and he just did a full interview in Spanish.”
A fifth commented: “How Bellingham learned Spanish in such a short time needs to be talked about.”
In his first season with Madrid, Bellingham has managed 23 goals and 13 assists in 42 matches across all competitions as he lifted the La Liga title and the Supercopa de Espana as well as the Champions League.