Jude is Ballon d'Or material

Delighted England teammates Harry Maguire and Jarrod Bowen believe that Jude Bellingham is currently the world's best midfielder. On Tuesday night, Bellingham's spectacular performance at Wembley showcased his exceptional talent, as England overcame a one-goal deficit to defeat Italy 3-1 and secure their spot in Euro 2024.

Bellingham's debut for England came when he was just 17 years and 136 days old in November 2020, making him the third-youngest international player for his country. He has continued to defy his age, even after his high-profile transfer to Real Madrid in June for a potential fee of $141 million. Impressively, he has scored ten goals in ten games for Los Blancos.

When asked if there is a better midfielder in the world than Bellingham right now, Maguire emphatically replied, "No chance!" Manchester United's out-of-favour defender has been an advocate of Bellingham's abilities for several years, commending the young player's mental and physical strength, as well as his humility and commitment to the team. Maguire also commended Bellingham's versatility, all-around skills and expressed confidence in the midfielder's future success for both England and Real Madrid.

Bowen echoed Maguire's sentiments, stating that he doesn't believe there's a better midfielder in the world than Bellingham. He praised the youngster's energy, drive, and determination, highlighting his contributions to the victory over Gli Azzurri, including winning a penalty and playing a part in Marcus Rashford's goal. Bowen emphasized the collective effort of the team, especially the front four players, in their high-energy and resilient performance. In conclusion, Bowen lauded the team's mindset and resilience, expressing confidence in their ability to return from deficits and praising their exceptional performance against Luciano Spalletti's team.

Bellingham's outstanding performance in his first ten La Liga matches with Real Madrid, featuring eight goals and two assists, makes him the most prolific signing for Madrid since Cristiano Ronaldo. This achievement should be no surprise to those who closely followed Bellingham during his time at Dortmund. He demonstrated his prowess as a top-class midfielder and an all-around superstar, almost single-handedly driving BVB to the brink of the Bundesliga title.

The move to Spain gave another boost in confidence and quality to the young star.

"I am loving football at the minute. My management at club and country are giving me the freedom to play it how I see it. Since the last few months, I have been really working on my timing getting into the box and as I am arriving, I am arriving with a big hunger. With the big transfer the fact is I have to deliver, whether it is a goal or assist or a match-winning performance. Real Madrid is the club I want to be at for the next ten to fifteen years of my life. I am loving it there. When you are around those mentalities and quality of players every day, it takes you to a new level mentally, physically and technically."

For Bellingham, the hype is reaching new levels with every good performance. And unlike many other players, it seems to be well-deserved for the Birmingham-born youngster. There is a lot of talk about the Ballon d'Or award, and how can you not start thinking that the Englishman will win a few of those?