Barcelona legend Rivaldo reveals who he thinks could beat Jude Bellingham to the Ballon d’Or and tips him as one of the ‘three best players in the world.
The great Rivaldo of Barcelona has predicted that Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid will win this year’s Ballon d’Or, defeating Jude Bellingham, his teammate. Both players will look to finish their scorching seasons in style when they start for Real Madrid against Borussia Dortmund in tomorrow’s Champions League final.
With 19 goals in 28 league games, Bellingham has had a spectacular debut season in La Liga, while Vinicius has 15 goals.
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Bellingham’s Champions League stats
Appearances: 33
Goals: 10
Assists: 9
Bellingham’s goals
1 Dortmund 1-2 Man City, 14/04/2021
2 Beşiktaş 1-2 Dortmund, 15/09/2021
3 Dortmund 3-0 Copenhagen, 06/09/2022
4 Man City 2-1 Dortmund, 14/09/2022
5 Sevilla 1-4 Dortmund, 05/10/2022
6 Dortmund 1-1 Sevilla, 11/10/2022
7 Real Madrid 1-0 Union Berlin, 20/09/23
8 Napoli 2-3 Real Madrid, 03/10/23
9 Braga 1-2 Real Madrid, 24/10/23
10 Real Madrid 4-2 Napoli, 29/11/23
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Youngest English player to score in the Champions League
17 years 289 days
Dortmund 1-2 Man City, 14/04/2021
Bellingham’s first Champions League goal was in this quarter-final second leg, simultaneously making him the youngest-ever English player to net in the competition as well as Dortmund’s youngest-ever scorer in the competition. He stands ninth on the all-time list.
Youngest English player to start a Champions League game
17 years 113 days
Lazio 3-1 Dortmund, 20/10/2020
Youngest English player to start a Champions League knockout game
17 years 233 days
Sevilla 2-3 Dortmund, 17/02/2021
Youngest player to start ten Champions League games
18 years 91 days
Dortmund 1-0 Sporting, 28/09/2021
Youngest English player to score in a Champions League away game
18 years 78 days
Beşiktaş 1-2 Dortmund, 15/09/2021
Youngest player to score in consecutive Champions League games
18 years 78 days
Beşiktaş 1-2 Dortmund, 15/09/2021
This record spanned two seasons, taking in Bellingham’s goals against Man City and Beşiktaş.
First English teenager to score in three different Champions League campaigns
Bellingham has registered in all four of his Champions League campaigns to date, starting with that record effort against City in the 2020/21 last eight. He struck just once in 2021/22 – against Beşiktaş on Matchday 1 – and again opened his account on the opening night of 2022/23. He repeated the trick for Madrid on Matchday 1 in 2023/24, but is no longer a teenager having turned 20 in June.
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