The incredible statistic that proves Jude Bellingham is hated by his rivals

Real Madrid made a spectacular deal last summer. They paid over $110 million to Borussia Dortmund to buy Jude Bellingham, confident that he could show all his talent in Spain and gradually become one of the best players in the world in his position. However, things turned out much better than expected and he became a star almost immediately.

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In his first season with the team, he took on the responsibility of replacing Karim Benzema, especially considering that Vinicius Junior suffered two muscular injuries that prevented him from playing for half of the previous semester. With this scenario, the 18 goals Jude scored between La Liga and the Champions League were decisive for Los Merengues to be where they are today.

This made Bellingham's value increase tremendously. In fact, according to the specialized website Transfermarkt, he is now worth $195 million, almost double the amount Real Madrid paid for him just seven months ago. For the Spanish side he is a treasure and that is why they want to make him feel comfortable and protect him, but rival players have a different plan with him.

According to Marca, Jude is the second most fouled player in Europe during the 2023/24 season. In total there have been 72 in 26 matches, which gives an average of almost three per game. In this ranking he is only surpassed by Mattia Zaccagni, Lazio's forward.

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He has recently changed his role

Jude Bellingham had almost a goal per game during the previous semester and thanks to him Real Madrid achieved important victories in La Liga and Champions League. However, lately he has not had that efficiency and, in fact, he has barely scored a penalty goal in 2024. But that does not mean that his performances have diminished, but rather that he is now playing a very important role in ball control and assists to his teammates, with Vinicius Junior being the main goal scorer.