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Jude Bellingham has named Zinedine Zidane as his dream teammate at Real Madrid. The Englishman admitted he would find it hard to get into the starting XI ahead of the legendary Frenchman.
Speaking to FIFA, Bellingham claimed that Zidane was the 'easy' pick when asked to name his dream teammate at Real Madrid. The midfielder said that he would give the ball to the Frenchman and watch him do his magic. He said via GOAL:
"[Zinedine] Zidane, easily. I'd just give him the ball and watch him really. You know, it'd be like watching YouTube up close. That'd be by far my favourite one. Mind you, I wouldn't want to play a whole season, I don't think I'd get any minutes!"
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Speaking to Movistar in 2024, Bellingham revealed that he grew up watching Zidane on YouTube. He also recalled his father wearing the Real Madrid legend's jersey at home and said via GOAL:
“My father always wore a Real Madrid shirt around the house with 'Zidane' on the back, which is funny because, in a way, it has come full circle. He gave it to me when I arrived here in the summer. He always wore it and I always asked him: 'Who is this guy you have on your shirt?' And he always answered: 'When you're older, we'll see him on YouTube...' And now that I'm wearing No.5, it has ended up being a quite significant story. Really special to me.”
Jude Bellingham joined Real Madrid in 2023 from Borussia Dortmund.
Jude Bellingham picked Real Madrid jersey number because of Zinedine Zidane
Jude Bellingham admitted that he picked the #5 jersey at Santiago Bernabeu because of Zinedine Zidane. He thanked Jesus Vallejo for letting him have the number after he joined from Borussia Dortmund and said on Movistar via GOAL:
“I wanted to thank [Jesus] Vallejo for giving me the No.5. I asked him if he cared and he's a great guy. I admire Zidane a lot and it’s a number that inspires me. I don't want to be like him, because I'm different. I'm delighted to wear this number. It's an honour.”
Jude Bellingham has scored 37 goals in his 94 matches for Los Blancos in the last two seasons. The Englishman already has more goals and assists than he did during his time at Borussia Dortmund, where he finished with 24 goals and 25 assists in his 132 matches.
