England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has received the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best player aged below 21.
The 20-year-old was recognised at Monday’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris.
Bellingham has loved a shocking begin to his profession at Real Madrid, scoring 13 objectives in his first 13 video games since becoming a member of in the summertime.
The Kopa Trophy recognises his performances final season, throughout which he scored 14 occasions in 42 video games for Borussia Dortmund.
He additionally helped England attain the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.
Bellingham was picked forward of Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, with former winners – Barcelona pair Gavi and Pedri – in addition to Real team-mate Eduardo Camavinga additionally up for the award.
He mentioned: “It is a superb record of gamers [to have won this award before].
“It is an honour to be in entrance of among the best gamers on this planet right here and among the best to have ever performed the sport.
“To win this trophy means so much however for me the essential factor is workforce trophies and the essential factor for me is to kick on and assist Real Madrid and England win trophies for a few years.”
‘He’s simply going to get higher and higher’
Former Premier League striker Chris Sutton described Bellingham as “essentially the most thrilling prospect” he has witnessed in his lifetime.
He informed BBC Radio 5 stay’s Monday Night Club: “Going to Real Madrid as a 20-year-old and going alongside legends of the sport like Luka Modric and simply bossing it, simply taking the whole lot in his stride.
“He makes issues look really easy. I keep in mind watching Gazza play at Carrow Road and it was like he was enjoying in his again backyard, miles forward of the rest on the pitch. That’s what it is like watching Bellingham, it is simply really easy.
“I feel he is in all probability essentially the most thrilling prospect I can keep in mind in my lifetime for one so young coming via. He’s simply going to hold on growing and getting higher and higher.”
Kopa Trophy high 10
1. Jude Bellingham
2. Jamal Musiala
3. Pedri
4. Eduardo Camavinga
5. Gavi
6. Xavi Simons
7. Alejandro Balde
8. Antonio Silva
9. Rasmus Hojlund
10. Elye Wahi
