SUMMARY
- Jude Bellingham's compassionate gesture towards a cold ball boy during Real Madrid's Copa del Rey victory has won the hearts of fans.
- Bellingham also interacted with other ball boys before kickoff, taking pictures and selfies.
Jude Bellingham, who was spotted displaying compassion during Real Madrid’s Copa del Rey victory over Arandina, is still winning people over. Thanks to goals from Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo, and Joselu, Carlo Ancelotti’s team defeated the fourth-tier Spanish team without the use of the England midfielder.
However, the 20-year-old saw his teammates advance to the next round and made one lucky ball boy’s day. Bellingham was spotted sitting on the bench, bundled up warm on a chilly winter’s evening in a Real Madrid blanket. However, Bellingham took off his blanket bearing the club’s logo and covered it around the ball boy after noticing that he was suffering from the cold.
🗣 Oli, the kid Bellingham gave the blanket to: “Jude Bellingham is my favourite. I didn’t understand what he told me. Very nice gesture, best day ever.” pic.twitter.com/q6syfnUbMp
— Madrid Xtra (@MadridXtra) January 6, 2024
The soccer community was in awe of this beautiful gesture, and so was the ball boy. After the match, he said, “Jude Bellingham is my favorite. I didn’t understand what he told me. Very nice gesture, best day ever.” Bellingham didn’t just interact with the ball boys during the game; before kickoff, he cheerfully stopped to take pictures and selfies with a group of eager ball boys who were vying for a chance to meet the Madrid sensation.
The excitement is more proof of how rapidly Bellingham, who joined the team in the summer after leaving Borussia Dortmund, has established himself as one of the most popular players. It remains to be seen how Jude performs for Real Madrid for the remainder of the 2023-23 season.
Jude Bellingham shares his views on winning the Golden Boy award
Jude Bellingham, who is only 20 years old, has already demonstrated his brilliance. Everyone assumed he would need some time, at the very least, to earn a transfer to Real Madrid, the biggest team in the world. However, Bellingham has already emerged as a major soccer player for Real Madrid this season, rather than taking time.
Jude Bellingham won this prize with an unprecedented margin of victory—the judges gave her 485 points out of a potential 500 points. Upon accepting this honor, Bellingham stated, “I’m proud to win the Golden Boy Award”.
🏆 Our #GoldenBoy and his trophies!
🥇 @BellinghamJude pic.twitter.com/B1GSrJrk1k— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) December 4, 2023
He further added, “This was my last chance [to win the Golden Boy] because in 2024 I will no longer be able to compete … I’m happy to have made it on the third try. It’s a trophy for life, that you can only win once.”
Over the years, we have witnessed several rising stars make large financial moves only to fall short of expectations. Jude Bellingham, this season’s high-profile addition, hasn’t let anyone down, though. He is one of the best talents in soccer right now and is only going to get better as he ages.