David Beckham Pays Tribute to Jude Bellingham After Winning UCL With Real Madrid

• Real Madrid beat Borussia Dortmund 2-0 to win the Champions League
• Jude Bellingham won three trophies in his first season at the Spanish club
• Former Real Madrid star David Beckham paid tribute to his compatriot

Jude Bellingham’s stocks keep rising after winning the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid and has drawn praise from his countryman David Beckham.

Bellingham assisted Vinicius Jr in scoring the second goal against his former club, Borussia Dortmund, to win the Champions League at his country’s national stadium, Wembley.

According to The Athletic, the English midfielder joined the Spanish giants for a reported £88.5 million last summer. He needed no adaptation and slotted straight into the team.

In 42 games in all competitions, he scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists for his teammates. He also won three trophies, including the La Liga title.

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Beckham pays tribute to Bellingham

The 20-year-old’s open-arms celebration has been adopted by many other footballers, including his teammates, such as Vinicius Jr., and ex-footballers.

As seen in a post on his Instagram page, former English footballer Beckham celebrated from his Miami mansion to pay tribute to his compatriot after his exploits.

The Inter Miami co-owner, widely considered one of England’s greatest-ever players, spent four years in Madrid before moving to the Major League Soccer with Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007.

In his first season, Bellingham scored 23 goals, more than Beckham, who scored 20 in his four seasons in Madrid, even though the retired footballer had 51 assists.

The former Birmingham City midfielder shared moments with his family after the game, including his brother Jobe. He handed his winner’s medal to his mum, Denise.

Ferdinand joked about Bellingham's age

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Sports Brief previously reported that Rio Ferdinand questioned Bellingham’s age after his impressive performance for England at the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

Then 19, he had just put up a brilliant performance for England in the 3-0 round of 16 win over Senegal when the former international asked to see his birth certificate as he was too mature for his age.