{"id":1326187,"date":"2023-10-04T13:30:51","date_gmt":"2023-10-04T12:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1326187"},"modified":"2023-10-05T09:42:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-05T08:42:11","slug":"carlo-ancelotti-jude-bellingham-real-madrid-productive-start","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/carlo-ancelotti-jude-bellingham-real-madrid-productive-start\/","title":{"rendered":"“It feels like he’s 30” – Carlo Ancelotti reflects on Jude Bellingham’s start at Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jude Bellingham ‘surprised’ Carlo Ancelotti with another standout performance as Real Madrid ran out 3-2 winners at Napoli in the Champions League.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The former Borussia Dortmund midfielder netted Los Blancos opener subsequently creating history as he followed Christian Karembeu in 1998 and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2009 as Real Madrid players who netted in their first two Champions League for the club.<\/p>\n

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    Furthermore, he’s chasing an Erling Haaland record, as this effort was Bellingham’s eighth in the competition with only four players scoring more before turning 21: Erling Haaland (20), Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 (19), Karim Benzema (12) and Patrick Kluivert (9).<\/p>\n

    Bellingham turns 21 next June but according to Ancelotti he’s playing beyond his years.<\/p>\n

    “What is surprising about Bellingham is that he is only 20. It feels like he’s 30. For his character, his personality,” he told reporters after the Napoli game. “He is always focused on the match, he knows what he needs to do, and this is rare in a 20-year-old player. Then you have all his quality, his physical strength, his skills. It is surprising, we are all a bit surprised.”<\/p>\n

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    ? @BellinghamJude<\/a> en lo que va de temporada:<\/p>\n

    8\ufe0f\u20e3 goles.
    3\ufe0f\u20e3 asistencias.
    1\ufe0f\u20e3 \u00eddolo.     pic.twitter.com\/TMu2xBN31I<\/a><\/p>\n

    — Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) October 3, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n