Bellingham backing ´best player in the world´ Vinicius for Ballon d´Or

Jude Bellingham will hold no grudges if Real Madrid team-mate Vinicius Junior wins the Ballon d’Or, saying “I’d feel just as proud as if I won it”.

The England international was voted LaLiga’s Player of the Season following a tremendous maiden campaign with Madrid, who he helped land a 36th league title.

Bellingham scored 19 goals and had six assists in 28 league games this season, while tallying 35 goal contributions across all competitions for Los Blancos.

His exploits led former Madrid and England striker Michael Owen to claim he has a “massive chance” of winning the Ballon d’Or, though the 20-year-old believes there is a more suitable candidate for the accolade.

“I’m not really too fussed about it,” he said. “I always thought the Ballon d’Or and those sorts of things were for the strikers, the wingers and the flashy players.

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