Bellingham: "Madrid kit feels like a super suit"
Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham spoke to 'France Football' after winning the Kopa Trophy and compared his current club kit to a superhero costume. "The kif itself is just so famous almost feels like a super suit," he said.
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Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham won the Kopa Trophy for the best player of last season aged under 21 at the Ballon d'Or ceremony in Paris on Monday
The 20-year-old has enjoyed a sensational start to his Real Madrid career, a brace in Saturday's 2-1 Clasico win over Barcelona taking him to 13 goals in his first 13 games for the Spanish giants.
The former Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund midfielder was asked about his arrival at thte Santiago Bernabeu stadium and what it feels like to play for one of the best clubs in the world in an interview for 'France Football'.
"The truth is, I've never really been someone to be starstruck or like, in awe of people. But when you come here with the things that they've achieved, it's hard not to feel like, wow, this is like the pinnacle of football," he said.
Moreover, he spoke about what it feels like to wear a Real Madrid shirt: "The kit itself is just so famous. When you have it on, it almost feels like a super suit, you know, you've got it on. And I think that for me the word that comes to mind is like privilege.
He went on to add: "Not many players get to play for Real Madrid specially. You know, you have to have a certain level of quality to be able to wear that shirt. So to be given that trust week in, week out, to wear the shirt feels so good. It's a real honour."
The 20-year-old has enjoyed a sensational start to his Real Madrid career, a brace in Saturday's 2-1 Clasico win over Barcelona taking him to 13 goals in his first 13 games for the Spanish giants.
The former Borussia Dortmund">Borussia Dortmund midfielder was asked about his arrival at thte Santiago Bernabeu stadium and what it feels like to play for one of the best clubs in the world in an interview for 'France Football'.
"The truth is, I've never really been someone to be starstruck or like, in awe of people. But when you come here with the things that they've achieved, it's hard not to feel like, wow, this is like the pinnacle of football," he said.
Moreover, he spoke about what it feels like to wear a Real Madrid shirt: "The kit itself is just so famous. When you have it on, it almost feels like a super suit, you know, you've got it on. And I think that for me the word that comes to mind is like privilege.
He went on to add: "Not many players get to play for Real Madrid specially. You know, you have to have a certain level of quality to be able to wear that shirt. So to be given that trust week in, week out, to wear the shirt feels so good. It's a real honour."
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