The evolution of Champions League finalist Bellingham
Ryan Baldi
Jude Bellingham has already led Real Madrid to a La Liga title this season and could yet be key to the club’s quest to become champions of Europe for a 15th time when they face his former club Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final at Wembley on 1 June.
After joining his boyhood club as a seven-year-old, Bellingham progressed rapidly through Birmingham City’s academy to make his first-team debut aged just 16 years and 38 days, becoming their youngest-ever player.
Bellingham arrived at Dortmund as a 17-year-old with just a single season of senior football under his belt, yet the Englishman impressed his new team-mates with his technique and physicality.