Recently, Bellingham was interviewed by media. He said he learned a lot from Toni Kroos and Luka Modric
Jude Bellingham: “Toni Kroos and Luka Modric play a totally different game. They see things before it happens on the pitch and always seem to be so calm. The best part about playing with Luka Modrić and Toni Kroos is that they’re always open to teach you. I’m always open to learn, if I can get 1% off them a day, then I’ll do it. I speak to both often and have a good relationship.”
The rest of the interview follows.
How’s Madrid? The climate, the food, how are you finding it?
Jude Bellingham: “It’s really relaxed. The people are very loving. They put footballers on a pedestal. They’re like superhumans. They really do try very hard to make you feel comfortable and welcome. For someone like me, it helps a lot. Coming from Birmingham and Dortmund, it’s different to what I’m used to in terms of that feeling of playing for such a massive club and being under the spotlight so intensely.”
“New club, so anyone in particular you’ve been able to bond with?”
Jude Bellingham: “Difficult to pick one. We’re all similar in age and interests that we do quite a lot of things together. Me, Camavinga, Vini, Tchouameni, Rodrygo, Militão. Sometimes all as a group and sometimes individually. We get on really well. We go out a lot and do things together so that’s really nice. Then you get the support of all the older guys as well. Alaba, Rüdiger. Toni and Luka, obviously. It’s really nice to have that balance of experience and youthfulness in the changing room so it helps us a lot.”
“Any Champions League moments when you were growing up that is stuck to your mind?”
Jude Bellingham: “Real Madrid’s three-peat. The amount of times they’ve gone down in games and came back. Ronaldo seemed to come up big. There’s a difference as well watching it as a fan and getting to see how the players are. It makes you appreciate more how much pressure is really on them and how they’ve done so well to handle it.”
