Jude Bellingham sends a special message from Birmingham City minutes after their Champions League triumph

Birmingham City academy product Jude Bellingham has always shown how proud he is of his roots despite his meteoric rise to football’s biggest stage. A Wast Hills star, originally from Stourbridge, Bellingham produced a rapid rise from a vigorous teenager in the Championship to one of the most talented players on the planet – all before turning 21.

Just last week, when asked which would be his favorite stadium to play in as a visitor, Bellingham immediately replied: “Birmingham City. I don’t think I’ll get the chance to play there as an opposition player, but I would. In a few years, when Birmingham are back in the Champions League, we can do that!”

He returned to watch brother Jobe – who has since left St Andrew’s himself – in action while a Borussia Dortmund player after his own very emotional farewell behind closed doors in 2020. Bellingham, who has his own mural dedicated to him outside the pitch. , remains a Bluenose even though his career has significantly outpaced the Blues’ trajectory over the last five years and his journey has taken him to Real Madrid.

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After lifting the Champions League against Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday night – all before a short break and he returns to Germany to try and help England win EURO 2024 later this summer – Bellingham was asked by TNT Sports for his reaction to such a triumph. . Bellingham assisted Vinicius Jr after team-mate Dani Carvajal’s late opener in the 2-0 win.

“I always dreamed of playing in these games. As you go through life, there are so many people who say you can’t do things. Days like today remind you that when it gets a little hard and you wonder if it’s all worth it, nights like tonight make you realize I was fine until I saw my mom and dad’s faces there.

“How many times he could have been home by seven and they would make trips at 11, 12 at night to take me to football. My little brother, who I try to be a role model for. I can’t put it into words.”

And Bellingham delighted Blues fans by kicking off his interview with the opening line from Keep Right On – “you go through life” – a subtle nod to his amazing journey to what he described as “the best night of my life his”.

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