Chelsea Icon Sparks Excitement Among Fans With Bizarre Remarks About Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham

• Jude Bellingham put in a stellar showing in England's victory against Italy
• The Real Madrid midfielder won a penalty and provided a crucial assist
• A Chelsea legend has sent fans abuzz with these comments on the young midfielder

Chelsea Legend Gianfranco Zola was left in awe by the dazzling display of Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham in England's victory against Italy.

The young midfielder was pivotal on the night, bagging an assist and winning a penalty to ensure the Three Lions staged a comeback victory.

Bellingham, who was crowned Player of the Match on the night per reports from Sky Sports, left many starstruck with his brilliant showing, and former Italy star Zola couldn't hold back his thoughts on the 20-year-old.

Following the conclusion of the match, the former Chelsea man engaged the England number 10 in a light-hearted conversation, delivering a quirky comment.

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Zola's bizarre statement to Bellingham

Zola, who served as a TV pundit for Channel 4 that night, chatted with Bellingham, emphasizing the youngster's immense talent given his age. Quoted by Madrid Zone, he said:

"I have to say, it makes me laugh. At 20 years old, I was still drinking milk from my mum."

The Chelsea legend, along with Bellingham, Joe Cole, and Jill Scott, erupted in laughter, and he followed up with another amusing statement. He playfully added,

"Jude, let me ask you… Where were you when I was at Birmingham? I would have played you when you were 12 years old!"

Zola's remarks quickly made waves on social media, with fans reacting to the humorous exchange. @magicalmodric00 posted:

"Imagine a legend like Zola is saying that to you. Unbelievable stuff from Bellingham. Still unreal the guy just turned 20 this year."

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@uruguayancule reacted:

"Cringe."

@Futforza also commented:

"Bro I thought that was Ben Stiller."

@Hojlundtime saluting Bellingham's talent, wrote:

"And there's Jude Bellingham who already has the world at his feet."

Bellingham's outstanding form could potentially lead to him winning the 2023 Golden Boy Award, an honour he narrowly missed out on to Barcelona's Pablo Gavi while playing for Borussia Dortmund.

Bellingham, Kane inspire Euro 2024 qualification

Securing their spot at Euro 2024, England orchestrated a remarkable comeback, spurred on by Harry Kane's two-goal performance, ultimately triumphing over reigning champions Italy 3-1 at Wembley, Sports Brief reported.

Initially conceding an early goal from Gianluca Scamacca, Gareth Southgate's team displayed resilience, buoyed by an outstanding performance from Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham, which led to the equalizer before halftime courtesy of Kane's successful penalty.

Initiating the spot-kick with his characteristic dynamic run, Bellingham, at the age of 20, proved to be the driving force behind Marcus Rashford's crucial goal in the second half.