Jude Bellingham, an English football hero from Stourbridge, took time out of his busy schedule to visit football players-to-be at a nearby school.
Wednesday, September 13, the Kixx Stourbridge football academy held McDonald's fun football sessions on the Lea Vale playing fields in Norton. Real Madrid midfielder Jude, who used to play for Stourbridge Juniors before joining Birmingham City as a young player, met with young players and their parents.
Jude Bellingham at the McDonald's Fun Football event put on by the Kixx Stourbridge football school
Bellingham signed a deal with Real Madrid in June after three years with Borussia Dortmund in Germany. He quickly became famous. It was an exciting first game for England at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, as they played Iran. He scored the first goal.
Later, his great play got him a move to Real Madrid, where he plans to play with some of the greatest football players of all time.
This summer, Bellingham turned 20. He is also an advocate for McDonald's Fun Football, which is the UK's largest grassroots project for kids ages 5 to 11. People think that Bellingham will be captain of England by the time he turns 25.
He also went back to his village as part of his job. There is a big painting on the side of the Ryemarket shopping mall that honors his achievements.
"Wow!" Kixx Stourbridge wrote on their Facebook page about the event. What a wonderful event!
Jude Bellingham went to Stourbridge to play in a fun football game with the kids. This was part of the launch of the local McDonald's fun football program, which starts this weekend.
"He even met a few of our Kixx stars." It's hard to say whether the teachers or some of the parents were happier than the kids!
"He was so kind, making time for everyone even though he must have had a very busy schedule."
A student at Hob Green Primary School named Archie-James Smith was one of the young players who got to meet the football legend.
The Amblecote six-year-old, who is crazy about sports, was thrilled to meet his hero.
