Real Madrid are presenting Jude Bellingham to the press today, and with it, have revealed that he will wear the number five shirt. It is the same number that his idol Zinedine Zidane wore while he was at Real Madrid.
Zidane was thought to be one of the main reasons that Bellingham elected to join Real Madrid instead of accepting other offers he had, including from his home country of England.
🔴📺 ¡Sigue EN DIRECTO la presentación de @BellinghamJude!#HeyJude | #RMCity https://t.co/v25eIxJzIo
— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) June 15, 2023
The French legend also sat with Bellingham and his father and agent, Mark, during the 2022 Champions League final, watching as Los Blancos defeated Liverpool.
While he was presented, President Florentino Perez congratulated him for achieving his dream, and praised his capacity for overcoming adversity during his welcome speech. He finished that speech in English with the words ‘Thank you for coming, and welcome home’.
Jude Bellingham will wear the number 5 shirt at Real Madrid.
His idol was the great Zinedine Zidane.pic.twitter.com/Lbb1LZY4vT
— Football España (@footballespana_) June 15, 2023
Bellingham started his in Spanish, saying ‘Hello to everyone, hello to the Madridistas’, before continuing on in English. He called it the most important day of his life.
Bellingham is Real Madrid’s second-most expensive signing ever at €103m, and could become their most expensive depending on what variables are fulfilled – only Eden Hazard’s €115m move sits above him.
Zidane c'est la personne qui l'a convaincu de venir au Real, c'est son idole de jeunesse…
C'est le numéro qui lui correspond le mieux pic.twitter.com/O5MpeE6HT9
— 𝐘𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐃 🇹🇳🇬🇷 (@yazid_m13) June 15, 2023
