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Bellingham hailed for being the 'least English Englishman' to join Real Madrid

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Jude Bellingham has received an incredible level of praise in Spain since he completed his £113m move to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund.

He has been hailed for his quality and the maturity he has shown since he made the switch to the Santiago Bernabeu.

But now he has been praised for being the 'least English Englishman' to join the Spanish giants.

Bellingham is the seventh British player to wear the Real Madrid shirt after Laurie Cunningham, Steve McManaman, David Beckham, Michael Owen, Jonathan Woodgate and Welshman Gareth Bale.

Relovo have hailed Bellingham for being willing to learn Spanish customs - including his efforts in attempting to learn the language with the help of team mates Brahim Diaz and Lucas Vazquez.

The 20-year-old is also praised for leaving an 'easy' life in Birmingham to try and success outside of English football at Borussia Dortmund, before joining Real Madrid when the Spanish giants 'could not reach the salary figures' offered by Premier League sides.

They point out that 'almost all' of the British players before him had a hard time to adapting to life in Spain - notably Gareth Bale.

Relovo slammed the retired Welshman describing him as the 'best example of the peculiar character of the British who arrive in the Spanish  capital.'

Despite winning many trophies and playing a huge part in some of Madrid's success during his earlier years at the club, he struggled to win over their fans and local press in Spain.

The Welshman, who retired earlier this year, left Real Madrid in 2022 after not giving an interview in Spanish during his nine years at the club.

It's mentioned that Cunningham only had 44 games and 13 goals in four years at the club, while Beckham and McManaman achieved good sporting success at Real Madrid - without reaching their level of performances they offered at Liverpool and Manchester United.

Owen and Woodgate were both slammed as 'resounding failures' for their time at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Bellingham previously revealed that Diaz and Vazquez have been helping him adjust to life in Spain.

'Lucas Vázquez and Brahim Díaz are probably my biggest Spanish teachers,' Bellingham told the club's media channels.

'Everyone's chipping in and teaching me bad words. I can't wait to try them out.'

He added that one of the biggest challenges so far has been acclimatising to the heat of training, though he's 'feeling strong and good' so far.

Bellingham also had some words of praise for veteran midfielder Toni Kroos.

'Toni Kroos is a master. One thing I've noticed is his passing details,' Bellingham said of the German. 'The ball just drops wherever he wants it to, all the time.

'Having watched Kroos from the outside, it's a pleasure to watch him up close. It's really good being able to receive the ball from him, showing him what I can do too, and see how our skills can match.'

There are big expectations for Bellingham at Real Madrid after his excellent season last time for Borussia Dortmund - as his side narrowly missed out on the title in a dramatic final day to rivals Bayern Munich.