Jude Bellingham hailed for being the 'least English Englishman' to join Real Madrid... as the Spanish press praise his willingness to learn their customs and slam Welshman Gareth Bale
Jude Bellingham has received an incredible level of praise in Spain since he completed his £113m move to Real Madrid from Borussia Dortmund.
He has been hailed for his quality and the maturity he has shown since he made the switch to the Santiago Bernabeu.
But now he has been praised for being the 'least English Englishman' to join the Spanish giants.
Bellingham is the seventh British player to wear the Real Madrid shirt after Laurie Cunningham, Steve McManaman, David Beckham, Michael Owen, Jonathan Woodgate and Welshman Gareth Bale.
Relovo have hailed Bellingham for being willing to learn Spanish customs - including his efforts in attempting to learn the language with the help of team mates Brahim Diaz and Lucas Vazquez.
The 20-year-old is also praised for leaving an 'easy' life in Birmingham to try and success outside of English football at Borussia Dortmund, before joining Real Madrid when the Spanish giants 'could not reach the salary figures' offered by Premier League sides.
They point out that 'almost all' of the British players before him had a hard time to adapting to life in Spain - notably Gareth Bale.
Relovo slammed the retired Welshman describing him as the 'best example of the peculiar character of the British who arrive in the Spanish capital.'
Despite winning many trophies and playing a huge part in some of Madrid's success during his earlier years at the club, he struggled to win over their fans and local press in Spain.
The Welshman, who retired earlier this year, left Real Madrid in 2022 after not giving an interview in Spanish during his nine years at the club.
It's mentioned that Cunningham only had 44 games and 13 goals in four years at the club, while Beckham and McManaman achieved good sporting success at
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