Vinicius Jr Hails Teammate Jude Bellingham: “Born to Play for Real Madrid”

• Vinicius Junior has opened up about his connection with Jude Bellingham
• Both stars were on target as Real Madrid won 4-0 against Osasuna on Saturday
• Real Madrid signed Bellingham for a fee of €103 million this summer

Vinicius Junior is still in awe of the instant impact Jude Bellingham has had on the Real Madrid team despite only joining the Spanish club this summer from Borussia Dortmund.

The 20-year-old Englishman was on song again this weekend, netting a brace as Los Blancos ascended to the top of the La Liga table with a 4-0 victory over Osasuna at the Santiago Bernabeu.

According to Tribal Football, Vinicius, who also scored against Osasuna, described Bellingham as an incredible talent and a player who was born to play for Real Madrid in his career.

"He's incredible. He was born to play for Madrid and to mark an era in the greatest team in the world. Hopefully, our connection will last for many years because we're going to play together here for a long time.”

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Bellingham has so far matched Cristiano Ronaldo’s record at Real Madrid, scoring 10 goals in his first 10 appearances for Los Blancos since his €103 million transfer from BVB this summer.

Bellingham jealous of ex-Barcelona player

Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham has admitted to being jealous of the skill set possessed by former Barcelona winger and current Paris Saint-Germain star Ousmane Dembele, GOAL reports.

The Real Madrid midfielder confessed he would love to be naturally both-footed and take corners from both sides of the pitch like the France winger and other players who have similar abilities.

Bellingham has made a stunning impact in Spain since completing a €103 million transfer from Borussia Dortmund during the summer transfer window, scoring 10 goals in his first 10 appearances for Los Blancos.

Bellingham spotted celebrating before Vinicius scored

Earlier, Sports Brief reported Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior have formed a formidable partnership in attack for Real Madrid since the Englishman joined the club from Borussia Dortmund this summer.

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A brace from Bellingham and one apiece from Vinicius and Joselu ensured Los Blancos walloped Osasuna 4-0 to leapfrog Girona to the top of the La Liga table after nine games.

However, it was Real Madrid’s third goal that excited Bellingham most as he was seen celebrating even before teammate Vinicius scored to seal the victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s men.