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HEROES & HUMANS OF FOOTBALL
EPISODE:
12
Episode 12: Jude Bellingham
Born in England, made in Europe
BY:
SIMON KUPER, MEHREEN KHAN
September 18, 2024
Jude Bellingham could go down as the best English player to never play in the Premier League, but how did he go from a shy and polite young boy from Stourbridge, to an integral part of Real Madrid's push for the Champions League title this season?
This episode describes the careful and precise decisions of Jude Bellingham's career so far that have led him to the biggest stage of world football, despite still being 20 years old. From the thinking behind his shirt number at Birmingham, to rejecting England's biggest clubs in favour of a move to Germany.
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