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Jude Bellingham is Real Madrid's new No.5 and was visibly emotional during his unveiling
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Updated 11:35 15 Jun 2023 GMT+1Published 11:33 15 Jun 2023 GMT+1

Jude Bellingham is Real Madrid's new No.5 and was visibly emotional during his unveiling

Jude Bellingham was unveiled as a Real Madrid player today.

Nasir Jabbar

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Jude Bellingham has been given the iconic No.5 shirt at Real Madrid following his blockbuster transfer from Borussia Dortmund.

The Spanish giants shelled out a whopping £88.5 million for Bellingham, who has penned a lucrative six-year deal at the Bernabeu.

The 19-year-old, who starred in the Bundesliga, was presented as a Real player this morning, with the club confirming he will don the No.5 shirt.

And it's a legendary number as he's followed in the footsteps of his idol Zinedine Zidane, who wore the same number during his glittering spell with Los Blancos.

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Jude Bellingham unveiled as Real Madrid's new No.5. Image: Real Madrid
Jude Bellingham unveiled as Real Madrid's new No.5. Image: Real Madrid

The England international underwent tests at the Sanitas La Moraleja University Hospital before being unveiled as the club's latest star, where he was visibly emotional as he watched a video package of his career thus far.

He will sport the No.5 jersey as he's set to ply his trade in the La Liga, having attracted interest from the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool.

Spanish chief Andres Manzano, who had a collaboration with Birmingham, has even compared Bellingham to Zidane after watching him play in a youth match.

"I can remember perfectly that five minutes into the game I asked the Academy Director Kristjaan (Speakman) how old the number seven was," he said.

"I was astounded by his maturity and his composure in a game playing with and against players a lot older than him. I had to ask Kristjaan twice because I couldn’t believe this was a player born in 2003."

Manzano added: "The player I see most in him is Zidane. In part it’s the versatility. He’s capable of playing central midfield, or wide; in a 4-2-3-1 or in 4-3-3 – he is somewhere between a number 8 and a number 10. He’s an all-terrain midfielder with a lot of personality and he is so good on the ball but he also has that size, that enviable physique.

"I don’t like comparisons but if you ask me that’s the one I would make. He reminds me of Zidane, a player who could score, assist, and do a lot of things with the ball and without the ball. England fans are lucky because they have a player who is going to dominate for years."

Featured Image Credit: Real Madrid

Topics: Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid, Football, Zinedine Zidane

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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