Jude Bellingham and his close friend Trent Alexander-Arnold were spotted waiting to exchange shirts following their Champions League match.
On Wednesday night, Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 2-0 thanks to goals from Cody Gakpo and Alexis Mac Allister for the home squad. The Real Madrid player was unable to keep his team intact.
Los Blancos are currently 24th in the league standings after suffering yet another crushing defeat. But there was one positive development for Bellingham, the Madrid star.
After the game, the England star was spotted waiting outside the Liverpool locker room to exchange shirts with Alexander-Arnold, a close buddy.
His friend Ryan Gravenberch walked inside the locker room and returned to give Bellingham the shirt, but the fullback wasn’t present to do it himself.
The Real Madrid star’s face was dejected as he considered the defeat to Liverpool. Before relocating to Spain, he nearly joined Liverpool.
The two have been close friends ever since Bellingham joined the England squad two years ago. Many questioned whether roles would be balanced and whether Alexander-Arnold could persuade the best player in England to join Liverpool rather than Real Madrid.
Bellingham (phải) và Alexander-Arnold (trái) đã trở thành bạn tốt của nhau trong thời gian làm nhiệm vụ ở đội tuyển Anh
However, it did not occur, and Bellingham’s future is now secure while Alexander-Arnold’s remains unknown.
The two grew closer as England advanced to the Euro 2024 final in Germany. Despite previous foreign breaks, they have remained close.
A deal might be concluded as early as January because Alexander-Arnold’s current contract expires in a year. A few months prior to the contract’s expiration, pre-contract arrangements can be established.
If that were to occur, Madrid would not be the first team to acquire a well-known player for nothing. Before traveling to Spain this summer, Mbappe completed his contract with PSG in France.
This summer, Bellingham and Alexander-Arnold started two games together at the Euros. After receiving criticism for his play, Alexander-Arnold was benched for the third group game and beyond, despite starting in a midfield position he wasn’t used to.
“He makes it so easy for me because he can control the game so well defensively in that position,” the Real Madrid player said ITV Sport in response to the criticism.
“He’s really dangerous with that back-to-goal pressure, and it helped me too because I could take a break when he went out,” the speaker said. “I know a lot of people say stupid things.”
When it comes to the ball, I believe we have a good understanding of one another. He constantly aims to play forward and with positivity.
The match between Real Madrid and Liverpool ended in a 2-0 victory for Bellingham.
Rio Ferdinand said that Liverpool is the “best team in Europe” and that they are “playing like Rottweilers that haven’t been fed in a while” earlier that night.
He told TNT Sports, “They’ve thrown down the gauntlet to all the other teams in Europe.” They appeared to be the top European squad at the time.
“They’re playing as a team and look like the hungriest people around.” And they don’t just look like they’re hungry; they’re getting results.
“They look like they haven’t eaten in a long time. Rottweilers are running around the field after teams.” They’ve kept their cool.
Slot’s family was there, and he said it was a great night. “It’s always good to win a game, especially a big one like this,” the Dutchman said. He will be back at the AXA Training Center this morning to get ready for Sunday’s crucial title match against Manchester City, who are currently in third place.