In Montego Bay, on the western coast of Jamaica, Jude Bellingham found the perfect setting for recovery.
Staying at the Half Moon, a 400-hectare luxury resort with pine forests and private beaches, he was joined by more than a dozen family members for a quiet escape far from Madrid’s noise and summer heat.
Real Madrid granted the English midfielder a few extra days of rest, allowing him to return to Valdebebas last Thursday. On July 16, just a week after the Club World Cup exit, Bellingham underwent surgery on his damaged shoulder. The procedure was delicate and will sideline him until at least late October.
In the early stages, rest is critical. Even so, Bellingham shared social media posts showing not just snapshots of his leisure time, but also clips of him working the shoulder with resistance bands, wincing in visible pain. It’s a slow process, but one progressing as expected.
His vacation updates painted a clear picture: reggae classics from Bob Marley playing in the background, pristine Caribbean backdrops, and his entire family by his side. It was, in every sense, a trip to recharge.
Madrid will be hoping for the same player who lit up his debut season, justifying the €100 million fee paid to Borussia Dortmund. In 2023–24, he scored 23 goals in 42 games with the Spanish giants.
However a shoulder dislocation against Rayo Vallecano in November has continue to dog him despite playing through pain, logging over 100 matches with heavy strapping before finally opting for surgery.
Now, with his time in Jamaica behind him, the club and new head coach Xabi Alonso are counting down the weeks until the best version of Jude Bellingham returns.