Jude Bellingham could also be struggling in entrance of objective this season – however yet another strike for England will see him be a part of an unique membership.
The 21-year-old lastly opened his account for Actual Madrid in his thirteenth look of the marketing campaign in his facet’s 4-0 win over Osasuna final weekend.
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Criticism had been aimed on the Three Lions star over his lack of targets, with Bellingham on double figures at this stage final time period for Los Blancos.
Although final season he was enjoying in a extra superior function, with the participant having to step up within the absence of the injured Vinicius Jr.
And with out a recognised striker within the beginning XI, it was Bellingham who his teammates seemed in direction of to get them out of bother.
In the meantime this season, Actual can rely on a totally match Vini Jr, whereas the arrival of Kylian Mbappe has eased the burden on Bellingham to ship.
Bellingham himself has struggled with niggles this marketing campaign, however he can be hoping his chipped effort towards Osasuna is an indication of issues to come back.
And the midfielder will now be trying to keep it up his momentum in England’s clashes with Greece and Eire of their remaining Nations League clashes.
He had already scored for England within the October worldwide break within the 2-1 defeat to Greece and Wembley.
That strike was his sixth worldwide objective – and fifth since becoming a member of Actual from Borussia Dortmund in 2023.
And the following objective he scores whereas contracted to the Spanish giants will see him transfer stage with David Beckham and Michael Owen.
The 2 England icons share the joint-record of most England targets whereas enjoying for Madrid with six every.
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Beckham spent 4 years on the Bernabeu from 2003 to 2007 – making 36 appearances for England throughout his time in Spain.
As for Owen, he spent the 2004/05 season with Madrid earlier than he returned to England to hitch Newcastle.
He performed 11 occasions for England whereas at Actual, citing his sixth objective on his tenth look.
Whereas Bellingham is sort of definitely set to not solely equal the file, however beat it within the close to future, he is not going to turn into the quickest to attain six occasions.
He has already featured 14 occasions for England whereas at Actual, and can’t break Owen’s lightning begin.
Bellingham is one in all six English gamers alongside Beckham and Owen which have performed for Actual Madrid.
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Laurie Cunningham was the primary to take action, becoming a member of the European powerhouse in 1979 from West Brom, earlier than departing 5 years later to hyperlink up with Marseille.
He failed to attain from his six appearances for England’s nationwide workforce – 5 of which got here whereas at Actual.
Steve McManaman adopted Cunningham to Madrid in 1999 – lasting 4 years – the place he helped the Spanish facet win two LaLiga titles and as many Champions Leagues.
However he scored simply as soon as for England from his 12 appearances as a Madrid participant.
In the midst of Beckham and Owen’s arrival at Actual got here centre-back Jonathan Woodgate, who did not make an impression on the membership after becoming a member of in 2004.
His poor kind led to him being frozen out of England choice, the place he did not function as a Actual Madrid man.
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However regardless of Bellingham’s detached kind thus far this season, he stays an important participant for England.
And yet another objective will see him enter the historical past books, which you’ll be able to make sure will not be the final time.