THE NATURAL

Real legend Raul says Jude was born to play for Madrid...and Lá Liga chief calls him world's greatest

- JOHN CROSS

SPAIN legend Raul says Jude Bellingham was "born to play for Real Madrid".

Real hero Raul, one of the club's all-time great players, paid Bellingham the ultimate compliment by saying he is the best young talent he has seen for years.

England midfielder Bellingham, 20, has taken La Liga by storm after his move to the Bernabeu last summer and has been nominated for the 2024 Laureus World Sports Award for Breakthrough of the Year. Bellingham has already set new records and announced himself on the biggest stage, even surpassing Cristiano Ronaldo and Alfredo Di Stefano by scoring 14 goals in his first 15 games for Real Madrid. Ronaldo and Di Stefano scored 13.

And La Liga chief Javier Tebas echoed Raul claiming Bellingham is now the best player in the world.