Former Real Madrid player Steve McManaman spoke highly of English superstar Jude Bellingham in a recent segment on TNT Sports, calling the midfielder ‘exceptional’ despite Real Madrid’s struggles this
season.
Real Madrid have not had a good season, and even individually, Bellingham has had a stop-start type of year where he has not played a lot due to his shoulder injury that made him miss a few weeks.
However, Bellingham has been good since returning to full fitness, and McManaman was sure to point it out.
He said: “I think what happens is that in England, we don’t watch La Liga a lot, I see La Liga a lot, and in a Real Madrid team that are struggling, Jude Bellingham is still exceptional.
“I mean, he’s young and is an exceptional footballer. His ability on the ball and what you see when he’s at close quarters, when he’s on the ball and what he can do — not many people can do that.
“With all respect, if you’re a next footballer and you watch what he can do and see him, it’s just really, really nice to do, and not many people can do that.
“So you know there’s something about him that makes him stand out from other people.”
