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Can Jude Bellingham come into his own at Real Madrid?

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Photo by Vienna Reyes on Unsplash Ever since he burst onto the scene as a prodigiously talented youngster at his boyhood English club Birmingham City, Jude Bellingham has unquestionably enjoyed a meteoric rise. However, it can be argued that the English midfielder has blossomed at his ex-club Borussia Dortmund in recent years, where he gained a reputation for being an unbelievably gifted midfielder. Still, presently only 19, Bellingham is the complete package: he can win back the ball, make defense-splitting passes and he possesses mesmerizing dribbling skills. Recently, Bellingham signed on the dotted line for the European behemoth Real Madrid in a lucrative deal, that made him the most expensive English signing of all-time. However, one wonders whether he has bitten off more than he can chew. This is not to suggest that Bellingham will fail to leave his mark on Spanish football. Nevertheless, a strong case could be made that this headline-grabbing move to Europe’s most s