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JUDE BELLINGHAM is amongst the frontrunners to win the Ballon d’Or next week but he is impressing just as much off the pitch.The Real Madrid star won the Champions League and LaLiga in his debut season with the club, before reaching the Euro 2024 final with England.Jude Bellingham has been ranked the most eligible British bachelorCredit: GettyHe caught the eye before the tournament event started however by appearing in an advert for Adidas.Bellingham, 21, also became the face of Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS as he modelled boxers while showing off his football skills.They have helped make Bellingham an international star and he has now been ranked as one of the most desirable singletons in Britain.A top ten list of British bachelors and bachelorettes has been compiled by Tatler, with multiple sports people included.READ MORE IN FOOTBALL10. Lord Albert Caspian DalmenyCaspian, 19, is the son of Earl Harry Primrose, a British aristocrat and the Chairman of Sotheby’s.The heir apparent is set to jet off to South Africa soon to work in animal conservation.9. Rosie WrightingAt just 27-years-old Rosie is the youngest female MP in Parliament.She studied fashion at the University of Westminster and became the chair of the Westminster North constituency before gaining her seat in Kettering for Labour in July.Most read in FootballRosie Wrighting is the youngest female MP in ParliamentCredit: X/ rosie_wrightingBEST FREE BET SIGN UP OFFERS FOR UK BOOKMAKERS8. Olivia DeanOlivia may not actually be single as rumours have linked her to pop star Harry Styles.The 25-year-old is an award-winning singer with appearances at Glastonbury and hits including ‘Dive’ and ‘The Hardest Part’.Olivia Dean is an award-winning artistCredit: GettyShe was rumoured to be dating Harry StylesCredit: INSTAGRAM @oliviadeanoMoment Jude Bellingham video chats sick child in hospital after ex-team-mate calls him out of the blue7. Tade OjoraAn Old Etonian, Ojora represented Team GB at the Olympics this year, competing in the 110-metre hurdles.When he is not on track the 25-year-old can be seen at Givenchy events and travelling around the Mediterranean.Tade Ojara competed in the Olympics for Team GBCredit: Getty6. Lady Alexandra RussellAlexandra, 23, is the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Bedford and works as an interior design assistant for 1990s It girl Emma Benyon.5. Orlando GettyA recent Business and Spanish graduate from Edinburgh University, oil heir Orland is a big face in the London social scene.He can often be spotted at Raffles as well as Club Malasana in Madrid.4. Frankie GoldsmithPart of the Goldsmith clan, his uncle is former Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith, who once ran for Mayor of London and now sits in the House of Lords.Young Frankie, 19, plans to study engineering at university and is reportedly a ferocious fast bowler.3. Princess Theodora von LiechtensteinTheodora, 19, is an environmentalist, equestrian, and member of the Princely family of Liechtenstein.Now a student at Cambridge University, Theodora has been giving back from an early age having set up Green Teen Team Foundation, a conservationist non-profit, at the age of nine.Princess Theodora, right, set up a non-profit at the age of nineCredit: Getty2. Jude BellinghamBellingham, 21, was rumoured to be dating model Laura Celia Valk but neither party confirmed things were official.The midfielder lives with his mum in Madrid and he is yet to find time or space for a relationship as he is a key member of Carlo Ancelotti’s team.READ MORE SUN STORIESJude Bellingham is a hit on and off the pitchCredit: Getty1. Lyla Elichaoff and Esme BertelsenTrinny and Susannah’s daughters Lyla, 21, and Esme, 23 and like ther famous mothers they also have an eye for fashion.Esme makes digital art, has an eye for vintage clothes and loves boxing, while Lyla has inherited Trinny’s entrepreneurial spirit by all accounts.Lyla and Esme are Britain’s most eligible pairCredit: Luc BraquetThey are following in the footsteps of their famous mothersCredit: Luc Braquet More

CHELSEA have splashed the cash on wonderkids over the last few transfer windows – but their biggest star could already be at the club.Meet 15-year-old Ibrahim Rabbaj, whose diminutive dribbles and wand of a left foot have him compared to Lionel Messi.Ibrahim Rabbaj is England and Chelsea’s future starCredit: Instagram @ibz_cfcThe youngster has been tearing up youth-team football with his unstoppable dribbling and clinical left footCredit: GettyRabbaj with ex-Chelsea star and fellow Moroccan Hakim ZiyechCredit: @ibz_cfcThe youngster has scored a sensational 52 goals in 40 games.Add a whopping 60 assists to those stats and it is clear to see why he has been called up to the England Under-16s squad, with him also eligible for Morroco.PLAYING STYLEAlready there have been numerous comparisons to Messi. Not just the hair either which is cut into that distinctive bob-style like Leo.Being mentioned in the same breath as arguably the greatest player of all time piles on the pressure of expectation and prompts opponents to kick lumps out of you.READ MORE ON BOY WONDERSHe is diminutive and operates in the middle or outside on the right. Rabbaj loves creating, passing, making things happen and scoring. He is excellent at one on ones and his preferred job is to cut in from the right side, onto his left foot and find the opposite bottom corner of the net. Dare we say it, but a bit like Cole Palmer and former Chelsea great Arjen Robben.Most read in FootballFOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALSDespite being on the small side, Ibrahim uses his body strength well playing for Chelsea and England Under-16s. He has been in every international camp for the past year.RISE TO THE TOPOne of six kids in his family and raised in Ashford, Kent, he was picked up by Charlton aged seven and went to pre-academy. Their South London neighbours, Crystal Palace then swooped for him and he was there until aged around 12.A look at Chelsea’s forgotten wonderkidsHe came to the attention of Chelsea during Covid but was still signed by The Blues because they felt a duty to give the young lad a sense of belonging, even though with the pandemic in full swing, there was not even any training to be done.His dad is Moroccan and he could play for them but so far has represented England. Ironically, even scoring one of his best goals to date against his ancestral homeland.Rabbaj is at Chelsea full-time now, including for his schooling and lives with eight other boys with a host family. GCSEs beckon next summer.EXPERTS’ VIEWHe has played for Chelsea U17s in pre-season during mixed age group games. A ‘classic no.10’, it will be interesting to see as he gets older how he handles the age gap. Those closest to the player want to see him let loose through the middle of the pitch in order to drive at opponents and recreate the days of old when players of smaller stature could use their mobility and technical ability to great advantage against bigger opponents.The people around Ibrahim want to see him operate like Romania legend Gheorghe Hagi, or Yossi Benayoun, who may be more familiar to Premier League fans.He has been compared to Lionel MessiCredit: Instagram @ibz_cfcWHAT’S NEXT?Crunch time approaches when he should be offered at least a scholarship by Chelsea but in football who knows? The club lost winger Rio Ngumoha to Liverpool recently, who slipped through the net, so Chelsea’s youth coaches need to stay on their toes.Retained youth players get two years with a scholarship. The best are offered a year ‘pro’ on top of that. Which would mean Rabbaj would effectively become a professional footballer at 17.READ MORE SUN STORIESSometimes clubs even offer just one year scholarship and two years of a pro contract. Rabbaj is exciting to watch and considered by those who watch him regularly as a hugely exciting talent.He is eligible for England and MorroccoCredit: Instagram @ibz_cfc More