A video of Jude Bellingham has recently resurfaced on the Internet, and it will not go down well with Real Madrid fans. Bellingham is Real Madrid’s latest addition to their already star-studded midfield. Bellingham moved to the Spanish club in this transfer window on a $112 million deal from Borussia Dortmund. However, despite being an instant hit, Bellingham‘s video might incur the wrath of Real Madrid supporters.
A video of Jude Bellingham answering the age-old Lionel Messi versus Cristiano Ronaldo debate has gone viral on social media platforms. In the video, a fan can be seen approaching the English midfielder. The fan asks, “Who’s better? Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi?” To which, Bellingham replies, “For me Messi.” Bellingham then goes to on ask the fan’s opinion.
Madridistas Accepting that Messi🐐 is better then Ronaldo pic.twitter.com/cZfKo7eUDg
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The fan replies, “Cristiano Ronaldo” and goes on to imitate the Portuguese star’s trademark celebration. However, Bellingham’s answer is bound to upset the fans of his new club. Lionel Messi’s loyalty towards FC Barcelona, Real Madrid’s arch-rivals, is well known around the world. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo’s legendary status at Real Madrid has been cemented long ago.
🚨 Jude Bellingham: “Messi or Ronaldo? Messi for me. He has a good mix of numbers and the watch factor. You watch him and think ‘How does he do that?’ Every time I watch him, he does something where I just think ‘he can’t be human!’” pic.twitter.com/RTTSwFIwDt
— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) April 4, 2023
Owing to the intense rivalry that the two Spanish giants share, Bellingham’s preference towards Messi might come as a betrayal to many Los Blancos supporters. However, the 20-year-old star has also previously expressed his admiration for the Inter Miami star. Although both Messi and Ronaldo have reached the twilight of their careers, Messi versus Ronaldo remains one of the most heated debates in the soccer world.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s former Real Madrid teammates have picked Lionel Messi as the GOAT
Not only Jude Bellingham but several past and present Real Madrid players have showered praises on Lionel Messi. Real Madrid’s star forward Vinicius Jr once picked Lionel Messi in an old interview with El Chiringuito. Meanwhile, several former Real Madrid stars who have been Ronaldo’s teammates once have also picked Lionel Messi as the GOAT.
Former Real Madrid midfield maestro Mesut Ozil recently changed his tune on the GOAT debate. The German midfield picked the ex-FC Barcelona star over his former teammate during an interview. Ozil said, “It’s a difficult question. But I will choose Messi because he won the World Cup.” Moreover, another Real Madrid legend, Sergio Ramos, has stated Lionel Messi is the “best player soccer ever produced.“
Ramos has also shared the dressing room with Messi during his two-year stint at PSG. In addition to this, other Real Madrid players like Iker Casillas and Luka Modric consider Lionel Messi to be the GOAT. Even Ronaldo’s Manchester United teammates have also picked the Argentine icon over the Al-Nassr star. They include Wayne Rooney, Jesse Lingard, Paul Scholes, and Dimitar Berbatov.