The number he will wear this season has also been ɾєⱱєɑłєԀ. He will wear the No.5 on his back just likeZinedine Zidanedid during his time at the club.
The English midfielder thankedJesus Vallejofor giving him the number: “I want to thank Vallejo for giving me the number five. I have said many times how much I admire Zidane and I am honoured by the legacy of this number that inspires me,” he said.
Bellingham, however, does not rule out a change of number in the future, given how special his relationship with the number 22 has been thɾօυɢҺout his career: “My heart still feels like 22, but I’m delighted to wear this number.”
The No.22 was the number that had accompanied the formerBorussia Dortmundplayer in recent years. It is the number he wore in the German team and also the one he wears in the English national team.
However, this time he has not been able to get it as it has been taken byAntonio Rudiger, a player who likes the No.2 but who also took the double digits as it was occupied when he arrived last summer atReal Madrid.
In any case, the No.5 is special for any Real Madrid midfielder, given that Zidane wore it in his time. In recent times it has been worn with honour byRaphael Varaneand now it is the turn of Bellingham, a player who, without being of the same calibre as Zidane, does have a few glimpses of the legєɴԀ when it comes to dribbling and carrying the ball.
