Bellingham Backed To Claim Ronaldo and Messi's GOAT Throne Ahead of Haaland, Mbappe, Vinicius

Bellingham Backed To Claim Ronaldo and Messi's GOAT Throne Ahead of Haaland, Mbappe, Vinicius

Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
updated at October 11, 2023 at 7:10 AM
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  • Jude Bellingham has earned rave reviews since joining Real Madrid
  • The English midfielder is considered among the game's present elite
  • Belling has scored 10 goals in his first 10 games for the Spanish side

Jude Bellingham has been endorsed to surpass Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe in the race to the GOAT throne of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Junior (to perhaps a lesser extent) are commonly regarded as the leading candidates in the global football scene to follow in the footsteps of the two veterans, who held the title of the best for the better part of two decades.

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Jude Bellingham has been considered as the latest entrant to ascend the Ronaldo-Messi GOAT throne. Photos by Harry How/Getty Images @realmadriden/Twitter @AlNassrFC_EN/Twitter
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However, according to Real Madrid legend, Guti Haz, Bellingham possesses the potential to outshine all three of his fellow supernovae.

The footballer-turned-manager expressed this opinion based on the midfielder's impressive performances since joining the Spanish giants from Borussia Dortmund in the summer.

According to FourFourTwo, Bellingham has scored an astonishing 10 goals in as many appearances for the White Angels, a goal-scoring rate reminiscent of Portuguese icon, Ronaldo during his time at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

Guti believes that if the Englishman continues at this pace, he has the potential to join the ranks of the sport's greatest players, potentially overtaking Vinicius, Haaland, and Mbappe to dominate football.

"Madrid fans love Bellingham so much because he did want to come to Real Madrid. After the controversy that there has been with another player… Bellingham is playing some incredible games," he told El Chiringuito, per French Football Weekly.
"It was the throne of Vinicius, Mbappe, Haaland... but Bellingham is the only one who has realised that the throne of Messi and Cristiano is free - and he is going for it.”

United legend dubs Bellingham 'the best'

Sports Brief previously reported on former Manchester United midfielder, Owen Hargreaves hailing Bellingham as the finest player on the globe currently.

Following his exceptional performance against Napoli in the Champions League, the ex- Red Devil referred to the 20-year-old as the 'best in the world'.

Hargreaves later clarified his assertion about Bellingham, emphasising that the English international holds the title of the best based on his current form.

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Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe
Godwin Nii Armah Tagoe is a Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and La Liga editor with five-year experience. He previously worked with Sports Corna and 360SportsGH.