AN emotional Jude Bellingham struggled to hold back his tears after winning the Champions League with Real Madrid.
Los Blancos triumphed over Borussia Dortmund with a 2-0 victory at Wembley.
Reflecting on the victory, Bellingham spoke to TNT Sports and said: "You go through life and there are so many people who say you can't do things and days like today just remind you why [you keep going].
"It gets a bit hard at times and you wonder if it's worth it. Nights like tonight make you realise."
He then emotionally paid tribute to his family and said: "I was alright until I saw my mum and dad's face. The amount of nights where they can be at home by seven o'clock and they're doing trips at 11 and 12 at night to take me to football.
"And my little brother there who I'm trying to be a role model for, yeah, I can't put into words, it's the best night of my life.
The Real Madrid midfielder kept pausing throughout the pitch-side interview as he tried to catch his family's eye in the stands.
Bellingham's close and extended family were in attendance, with his father Mark, mother Denise, and brother Jobe Bellingham spotted in the stands five hours prior to kick off.
TNT Sports showed the family eating their lunch on the then empty Wembley seats, with Jose Mourinho paying tribute to both Jude and his family by saying: "To see that family, the way they are there... They are not looking for cameras.
"They are not looking for the VIP seats, they are there to support their family in the most humble way so it's very beautiful.
"[He is] A special player and a special family."
It caps off a stellar first season for Bellingham in Madrid.
The midfielder scored 23 times and assisted 13 in his 42 appearances this club season.
He added another to the tally tonight, as he assisted Vinicius Jr's goal, which made it 2-0 to Real Madrid.
It leaves his trophy tally for the season at: One champions league, a LaLiga title and a Spanish Super Cup.
His only previous trophy came in the 2020/21 season when he played for tonight's opponents, Borussia Dortmund.