JUDE BELLINGHAM had the one dream you keep secret before your El Clasico debut.
That’s if a school ‘snitch’ is to be believed!
Revealing that Bellingham loved Adam Sandler movies might be considered embarrassing enough.
But the kid who claims he was a Year 10 colleague of Real Madrid’s new hero also insisted England’s hottest talent wanted to play for BARCELONA.
Bellingham lines up at Real’s fiercest rivals on Saturday after 11 goals in 12 games since his £115million arrival from Borussia Dortmund.
The midfielder was signed more for his all-round gifts than his strike rate.
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So the 20-year-old has made a staggering start to his career in Spain by anyone’s standards.
But – according to a TikTok post from a ‘school-mate’ – Bellingham had OPPOSITE plans for his life in LaLiga when he was aged about 10.
Photos uploaded to the social media site include a display board disclosing the kids’ fantasies for the future.
And a scrapbook is notable for a photo apparently of the ex-Birmingham ace, captioned: “Point of view: You went to primary school with Jude Bellingham.”
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The young Brummie is outed as an admirer of Sandler – who by then had featured in The Wedding Guy and The Waterboy but has more recently had top roles in Hustle and Uncut Gems.
Bellingham is said to have listed talking too much as a bad habit – ironic as he seems so mature, relaxed and natural in interviews.
And then came the killer confession under a section headed: “When I grow up I want to be…”
In the top right the purported answer from Bellingham is: “A professional footballer for Barcelona and England.”
If true, it was certainly a dream of two halves.
He’s already won 27 caps after becoming the Three Lions’ third-youngest player ever – aged 17 years and 136 days against the Republic of Ireland in November 2020 aged 17.
But playing for Barca at any stage would be a sensational development after he joined ‘El Clasico enemies’ Real in June this year.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
