Michael Owen believes Jude Bellingham has a “large likelihood” of profitable the Ballon d’Or after a stand-out debut season at Actual Madrid.
Los Blancos received their thirty sixth LaLiga title, dropping simply considered one of their league video games whereas ending 10 factors away from second-place Barcelona.
Bellingham ended the league marketing campaign as Madrid’s top-scorer, netting 19 LaLiga targets and added one other 4 within the Champions League to assist them on their method to the ultimate.
The attacking-midfielder has additionally created extra probabilities underneath strain (19) than some other midfielder within the Champions League, with 4 of these leading to an help for a Madrid teammate.
Bellingham is because of be part of up with England for Euro 2024 following the Champions League ultimate because the Three Lions purpose to win their first main trophy since 1966.
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Bellingham is among the many favourites to get his arms on the Ballon d’Or and can be the primary Englishman to win it since Owen himself in 2001.
“The Ballon d’Or involves gamers who’ve an distinctive season, not solely personally, however who’ve had a season the place they’ve received one thing or a number of titles,” Owen informed TNT Sports activities.
“If Jude Bellingham goes and wins LaLiga, which he already has performed, in addition to the Champions League all whereas being one of many stars of the present in that staff, then he has received to be within the dialog.
“Quite a bit will rely on Euro 2024 with England. If he has a superb match and England go far, then you can rightly say that he has a large likelihood.”
Bellingham will face former membership Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday as Madrid purpose to raise a record-extending fifteenth title within the European Cup.
