Real Madrid striker Vinicus Junior has compared Jude Bellingham to Los Blancos legend Cristiano Ronaldo after the England midfielder’s heroics against Barcelona in El Clasico on Saturday.
Bellingham canceled out Ilkay Gündogan’s early goal when he fired a shot into the top corner from 30 yards out in the 68th minute and scored Madrid’s winner in stoppage time after Luka Modric miscontrolled a ball and it went into his own Run was deflected.
It is the first time this century that a player has scored twice in his first ever Clasico, taking Real four points clear of Barça at the top of LaLiga.
The 20-year-old has now scored 13 goals in his first 13 games for the Spanish team and Vinicius then spoke highly of his team-mate.
“Incredible, he always makes a difference, the fans were used to Cristiano and Jude has now come for us,” the Brazilian told reporters at Montjuic.
“We are a lot of young players, we are always together on and off the field. That creates unity and makes us a good team that wants to improve and win a lot.”
Real Madrid’s next game is against Rayo Vallecano at the Santiago Bernabeu on November 5th.
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Vinicius Junior has called for tough action against racism in Spain after he was abused again in the 1-1 draw at Seville last weekend.
In the meantime, The Brazilian striker has received an apology from Barcelona after one of their directors called him “a clown” on social media.
Und vor El Clasico, Jude Bellingham chose a Cristiano Ronaldo moment as his highlight watching the famous game in recent years.
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2023-10-28 23:12:53
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