Jude Bellingham was born to play for Real Madrid, says Vinicius Junior

Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham celebrate a goal in Real Madrid's win over Almeria in August 2023.
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Vinicus Junior says his team-mate Jude Bellingham was born to play for Real Madrid.

Bellingham scored two more goals for Los Blancos on Saturday as Carlo Ancelotti's side thrashed Osasuna 4-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu and the England midfielder has now netted 10 in as many games for his new club.

"He was born to play for Real Madrid, to mark an era at the biggest club in the world," Vinicius told Real Madrid TV after the game.

"Let's hope [our connection] lasts for many years, that we play here together for a long time.

"I'm delighted to play with Jude, one of the best players right now, at his age. We're all happy and the fans are enjoying it."

Ancelotti also praised the 20-year-old, who has been Madrid's main source of goals so far this season.

"Bellingham is giving us a lot of possibilities," the Italian told reporters after the match.

"He's involved in the play, and not having a fixed position gives him an advantage. It's been a surprising start to the season. Nobody expected this level in terms of goals."

And the Madrid coach says that over time, the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder will contribute in other ways too.

"He is very calm, he understands the moment," the Italian added. "He's aware that he isn't a centre-forward, he's an attacking midfielder, it isn't his responsibility to score goals.

"When the moment comes, he'll contribute to the team in other ways."

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Ben Hayward
Weekend editor

Ben Hayward is a European football writer and Tottenham Hotspur fan with over 15 years’ experience, he has covered games all over the world - including three World Cups, several Champions League finals, Euros, Copa America - and has spent much of that time in Spain. Ben speaks English and Spanish, currently dividing his time between Barcelona and London, covering all the big talking points of the weekend on FFT: he’s also written several list features and interviewed Guglielmo Vicario for the magazine.