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Jude Bellingham rubs shoulders with Tom Brady and Usain Bolt before lifting Breakthrough prize at Laureus Awards


JUDE BELLINGHAM is gunning for the ultimate Treble – after a “mad 24 hours”.

Just a night after his stoppage-time strike won El Clasico, England ace Bellingham was lifting the Breakthrough prize at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

Jude Bellingham won the Breakthrough prize at the Laureus World Sports AwardsCredit: Getty
The England star rubbed shoulders with Usain Bolt on the red carpet in MadridCredit: Getty

And Bellingham admitted he wants to lift three more trophies by the middle of July.

He said: “Success now would be winning all three – La Liga and the Champions League with Real madrid and Euro 2024 with England.

“We’re still got a few more games to wrap up La Liga and then we’ve got two very difficult games against Munich.

“And then for the Euros, hopefully we can take our form from the last few tournaments into that and push on and do one better. It takes a lot of work and a lot of sacrifice and hopefully we can do it.”

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Bellingham admitted that his latest Madrid goal had been the sweetest of all.

He said: “It was a really special feeling.

“You kind of lose all control of your body and the normal senses that go through your head.

“You just lose control of them really but it’s something that I really enjoy doing and hopefully there will be more moments like that.

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“It’s been an amazing 24 hours and a bit of a mad, crazy week – so I’m a bit tired now.

“To be here with so many amazing athletes and inspirational people is a real pleasure and then to win something, is even more special.

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“I hope I can keep making more memories with Real Madrid and with England in the future.”

Real Madrid legend Raul suggested Bellingham is already on his way to becoming an all-time Madrid icon.

He said: “Jude is such a mature player. He looks like a veteran already, as if he’s been at Real Madrid for a long time, not just a few months.

“The fans love him because of the way he is and how he plays, his ability to give something extra and connect with people. That is something special.”

The 20-year-old is also now the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or after his latest heroics in Spain.

Odds for Bellingham to claim the prize later this year have tumbled, with the midfielder now ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Harry Kane in the running.

Bellingham posed for a snap with Tom Brady after his El Clasico heroics on SundayCredit: Instagram / tombrady
Brady was also at the awards to present Novak Djokovic with Sportsman of the YearCredit: Getty

If victorious, Bellingham would become the first English winner since Michael Owen in 2001.

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Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year with a double for Spain’s women’s football team as Aitana Bonmati won the women’s prize and the World Cup winners were the team of the year, edging out Manchester City.

Other winners: Comeback – Simone Biles; Sport for Good – Rafa Nadal Foundation


Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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