Jude Bellingham ‘trying not to think too hard’ about Real Madrid’s ‘crazy’ Club World Cup

Jude Bellingham has mentioned he anticipated to be “nameless” on the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup within the US – just for Real Madrid’s “unimaginable” degree of help to incorporate followers mounting scaffolding in an try and see contained in the staff bus.

Madrid face Paris Saint-Germain within the semi-finals of the expanded competitors on Wednesday (20:00 BST), returning to New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, the place greater than 76,000 supporters watch them beat Borussia Dortmund – Bellingham’s former membership – 3-2 within the final eight.

“It’s unusual since you suppose you’ll be able to go to these cities in America and nobody will know who you might be,” Bellingham informed Madrid’s web site.

“You’ll have the ability to stroll across the lodge or the town and be nameless, however… after we had been in New York, there have been individuals on scaffolding exterior the lodge making an attempt to see what was occurring on the bus. It’s unimaginable and the matches are loopy.”

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Jude Bellingham: Madrid appearances landmark

Eleven days after his twenty second birthday, Bellingham will attain 100 appearances for Madrid if he makes his sixth begin of the event in opposition to the European champions.

“I wish to proceed attaining large objectives,” mentioned the 2023/24 Champions League, LaLiga and Spanish Super Cup winner.

“To assist the staff win the 2 remaining video games, take the trophy to Madrid and proceed to perpetuate the magnificent greatness of the membership.

“The expectations are large as a result of it’s the largest membership on the planet, however I really like all this and I actually wish to be part of it.”

Jude Bellingham: Madrid place ‘totally different’

As properly as Dortmund, Madrid have crushed Pachuca – helped by a Bellingham purpose – Salzburg and Juventus since a gap draw with Al-Hilal within the massively profitable competitors.

“It’s totally different as a result of in each sport I really feel fortunate to have the ability to analyse tactically how I’ve performed,” mirrored the two-time Euro finalist.

“I play totally different roles in the identical sport. I’ve defensive tasks and others when I’ve the ball. Every sport is a chance to play in a different way.

“I prefer it once I’m on the staff sheet and discover out the place I’m going to play. As I’ve at all times mentioned, I’ll do no matter it takes for the staff, no matter place I’m in.

“One of my strengths is that I can play in numerous positions, and I like how the coaches see that in me. I can fulfil any position for them.”

Xabi Alonso: Madrid ‘in good place’

Bellingham praised new supervisor Xabi Alonso, who succeeded the massively profitable Carlo Ancelotti earlier than the Club World Cup.

Former Madrid midfielder Alonso gained each main home competitors as a participant for the membership and the 2013/14 Champions League.

“We’re a staff that enjoys enjoying, as at all times, however particularly with the brand new concepts and this new enthusiasm with the brand new coach and his teaching employees,” mentioned Bellingham. “We’re in a very good place and I’m having fun with this new part.”

Jude Bellingham stats

Former Birmingham City prodigy Bellingham joined Dortmund as a 17-year-old for £25 million in 2020 and was the Bundesliga Player of the Season in 2023/24.

He got here third within the Ballon d’Or and Fifa Best vote in 2024, having joined Madrid for an preliminary £88.5m in June 2023 and contributed 23 objectives and 10 assists in 42 video games in his first marketing campaign.

Those figures helped Bellingham win the LaLiga Player of the Season award, though he scored eight fewer objectives in 2024/25 whereas matching that help complete.

England made Bellingham their third-youngest ever debutant when he got here on in a 3-0 win in opposition to Ireland at Wembley Stadium in November 2020.

Having represented his nation at youth ranges, Bellingham swiftly established himself as a starter and has scored six objectives in 44 senior worldwide appearances, together with a Ninety fifth-minute overhead kick in opposition to Slovakia to maintain England at Euro 2024 as a part of a 2-1 win over Slovakia after additional time within the final 16.

Real Madrid Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, outcomes

Real Madrid wish to add to their 5 earlier triumphs within the trendy competitors as certainly one of 32 groups participating within the 2025 Fifa Club World Cup.

Los Blancos are probably the most profitable staff in Club World Cup historical past, triumphing in 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2022, with the competitors that includes seven sides on every event.

Here are their newest fixtures and outcomes.

Semi-finals

Wednesday, July 9

Madrid vs PSG (New Jersey, 20:00)

Quarter-finals

Madrid 3-2 Dortmund (New Jersey)

Round of 16

Tuesday, July 1

Real Madrid 1-0 Juventus (Miami)

Group stage

Wednesday, June 18

Real Madrid 1-1 Al-Hilal (Miami)

Sunday, June 22

Group H: Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca (Charlotte)

Friday, June 27

Salzburg 0-3 Real Madrid (Philadelphia)

Real Madrid Club World Cup squad

Goalkeepers: Courtois, Lunin, Fran Gonzalez, Sergio Mestre

Defenders: Carvajal, Militao, Alaba, Alexander-Arnold, Lucas Vazquez, Fran Garcia, Rudiger, Mendy, Huijsen, Youssef, Jacobo, Asencio, Fortea, Diego Aguado

Midfielders: Bellingham, Camavinga, Valverde, Modric, Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Ceballos, Chema, Victor Munoz, Mario Martin

Forwards: Vinicius Jr, Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Brahim, Gonzalo

Real Madrid on the Club World Cup: Live stream, TV channel in UK

Live protection of 40 of the matches is on DAZN, with 23 on Channel 5. DAZN Subscribers or Freemium member can tune in as a part of their current membership, whereas non-subscribers can register for a free account to start out watching.

Fans can watch on the go by way of the DAZN App on sensible TVs, telephones, tablets, video games consoles and streaming gadgets.