Jude Bellingham's UEFA Champion's League Hopes and Card Collection | Topps Exclusive

Welcome back guys to the channel I'm Alfredo and today we are here with the one and only Real Madrid and England superstar Jude Bellingham Jude how are you doing Very good thank you It's an absolute pleasure to have you with us today My pleasure my pleasure So I wanted to start today by asking you about life in Madrid You've been here for over six months now moral What's the city like the climate the food how are you finding it I think it's really relaxed The people are very kind and loving You know here they put footballers on a pedestal they 're like kind of superhumans and they really do try very hard to make you feel comfortable and make you feel welcome For someone like me it helps a lot you know coming from Birmingham and then to Dortmund it's different from what I'm used to in terms of that feeling of playing for such a massive club and being kind of under the spotlight so intensely So the people around the City they make it quite easy Amazing and how's your Spanish coming along It's getting better Doing a couple of classes a week the teacher is really good so yeah slowly getting better but no interviews in Spanish They'll come they'll come So new club obviously means new teammates is there anyone in particular you've really been able to connect and bond w since you've joined I think it's hard to pick just one you know because we have so many A young team we're so similar in age and interests that we do quite a lot of things together Together you know sometimes it will be as a group and sometimes individually I think you Know we get on really well and we go out quite a lot and do things together so that's really Nice But you know you also have the support from the older guys like Alaba and Rudiger Tony Luka is obviously so it's really nice to have that balance of kind of experience and that like the youthfulness in the changing room so yeah it helps us a lot All you guys come from Brazil France England how do you all communicate A mix of like Spanglish strange French Portuguese there's a whole range of different languages there I think we're just making it up It's funny at this point You get to the point Yeah it's funny to watch them Try and speak English Amazing And have you also felt an instant connection with the Real Madrid fans Because from the outside it certainly seems like they adore you I mean that banner las Night says it all Yeah definitely I think you know my first three games were all away from home Home and I did feel like there was a bit of a commotion about seeing me at home and everything and I was so excited to just go out there and do my thing at the Bernabeu so Yeah I think it's nice that the fans appreciate the kind of work I do It's just me trying To do my best for the team but it feels amazing you know Like I said coming to a new country It's nice to have that supportive element from people whether I'm walking in the street or in the Stadium I do feel really loved and you know I try and give it back with my efforts on the pitch That relationship is strengthened when you're scoring every week Yeah that helps yeah definitely I think you know and I knew Coming here I could do my stuff with you know much more experienced and accomplished players and to learn from them every day makes me a better player Of course Is there anyone In particular who have you really learned from I think Tony and Luka are probably the two most They're just playing a different game than the rest of us really They see things before they happen e pitch and always seem so calm Technically they won't really make any mistakes doing the basic things unbelievably well And I think the best part about kind of playing with them and Being teammates with them is that they're always open to kind of teaching you You know I'm always Open to learning and if I can get 1% off them every single day then I'm going to do it You know I speak to both of them quite often I have a good relationship with both of them so it's really something Nice They're two great role models to have really Exactly great professionals as well They take really good care of themselves you know Tony is 34 and Luka is 38 and they're still playing e way they are at this level it's more than just luck or talent or skill It's the work you do Put in behind the scenes as well And in terms of your performance you've scored an incredible number of goals this season How has it been playing in a more advanced role with more responsibility Attacking freedom How have you found it Yeah I've really enjoyed it actually I was at Dortmund For three years The first year I played more like a six and then the last two were more like an eight and this year it's been like a ten I think people are trying so hard to put a stamp on it It's something they really want to call it but I think it's just a free roaming midfielder Really Whenever I play the manager tells me my responsibilities off the ball and defensively but then with the ball he kind of just says go and be free If there's space behind go in behind When you want to come to feet and take people on do that If you want to drif wide and it suits my game well because when I play off the cuff I think I'm more dangerous I can be more creative with the things I do and harder to play against Sometimes when you're Playing deeper it's kind of hard to get into the box as frequently as I have this year It's Just adding different things to my game being able to do as much predicate as possible I think that's The most important thing You look at our team now you have players all over the pitch You can play in several positions so that's really important for team depth and especially whe You go into big games it's important I was going to ask you if you've had any challenges Playing closer to goal To be fair there's always some It's difficult getting used to the defensive side because sometimes the shape changes with and without the ball so there's Little things that you have to be aware of People kind of say that it's lucky about sometimes how the ball drops to me I always tell people while other people make maybe five runs into e box and don't get any and say oh I'm so unlucky I'm the kind of person who makes 30 runs in the box and gets one so really my odds are a lot smaller than everyone else's I jus Keep going with it and maybe it's luck but I don't think luck over and over again is actually luck Yes I think Thomas Muller and Frank Lampard might have something to say about that Players like that yes definitely Gerrard getting into the box It's such a satisfying Feeling I know I'll get caned for scoring easy goals but I love那么容易 It's the idea It's quite satisfying because no one could have been there at that moment and they weren't With all these goals I have to ask about the celebration How did it come about To be fair I've always done it since I was a kid really playing in the academy in Birmingham It was just something I did I just kind of stood still stuck my arms out and did it in the first Team for one of my first couple of goals It just felt quite natural really It feels like something That is an easy way to interact with fans I know there are mes about it now and it's jus Such an easy way to kind of include people in the game I think it's something where people come to games hoping to see it and I do feel that expectation sometimes but it's really Nice in the moment when I can score and I do it and it feels so good It feels like you're It's about owning the moment and it's like a connection between yourself and the fans so it's really nice Real Madrid has one of the greatest and most famous stadiums in world football Can you give us an idea of what a Champions League night is like at the Bernabeu I feel like the Champions League is almost Madrid's competition It's like I wouldn't say it's the be-all and end-all but it's the main focus of the season about how Madrid ca To be in the best position possible to win the Champions LeagueBeta I think that's what all the fans are looking at every year so there is an extra expectation a bit of extra excitement the games Obviously I've only played one game and the knockout was a tough one bu Yeah they had the choreography behind the goal and everything like that and you know you're in For a really big game and how much it means to the fans These are the games you love to play In so it's important that you kind of savor the moment instead of letting it get too big Do you always feel like it's a different kind of pressure in the Champions League Yeah I feel like it's a bit more ruthless the Champions League I've felt that since I've I played in it from when I was kind of like a kid in Dortmund It's like a feeling where You know if you're not on it you can be out in a split second and because the players have So much quality that you're playing against the oppositions are different There's that feeling of almost cautiousness because you don't really know exactly with the players You know what to expect but it's definitely more the games are more enjoyable because they definitely feel like at times they're on a bit of a knife edge and it can go either way So it's really really good really fun And your first Champions League goal for Real Madrid They came against Union Berlin in the last minute What did that mean to you How did that feel Yeah it was really nice Obviously knowing the history like we've been saying the club w e competition makes it extra special when you can prove that you can do it in that competitio and so far I've had a good year in the Champions League so yeah it's about just trying To come back from this little break and you know go into the next rounds firing So a special moment for you at Real Madrid but what has been your favorite moment of the Champions League this year So that's something you've done the team has done I think it's just the idea of winning all six games you know because we've had so many injuries We've had suspensions and things like that and you know it's like it sounds like an Excuse me sometimes when people say I did but it really does take its toll on the team It's not You've got to think it's not just the players who miss the games it's the kind of extra The weight it puts on those who are playing because they have to play more often and play well until the end so the games are so difficult that you're never really sure what you're going to ge Trying to make it to the quarterfinals so far with all the injuries We've had something really impressive so yeah we've got to keep going I thought you were going To say the goal against Napoli Yeah I think that would be it if I had to pick one moment You know it's always a better feeling to win for the team you know what I mean but I think Yeah that's probably one of my best goals since I've been at Madrid at that stadium I think the man would be looking down very proudly Yeah smiling I think So for you is the Champions League the ultimate trophy to win in European football I think so yeah I think it's the pinnacle of football It's just so iconic so prestigious the moments at have happened in it I think you go into every game hoping you kind of get one of those moments where you can just help the team win and they always feel a bit more special in the Champions League and luckily for me I have some teammates who have been quite successful it So yeah they were great role models for me to learn from and just trying to follow Their footsteps really And was it a dream you had growing up of lifting that trophy Definitely I think it's a competition you watch from as soon as you're into football really I think It's the most enjoyable because like I said you get used to watching when you're younger for example only English football and then you get to see these teams from Germany You get to see the team from Italy and Spain You think wow so much talent and you always Think if I can beat all these teams you really are kind of the best team in the world and it's definitely one that I've always wanted Watching the finals with my brother was probably The highlight at times of the season So yeah at some point I really want to get my hands on it Well that was what I was going to ask next Are there any moments from when you were growing up in the Champions League that really stand out to you that you're watching To be fair there's always something every year isn't there really where you have those Moments Like I said you get those iconic moments as a kid You always remember where You were when you were watching them You could go through every year really It always felt a bit more closer to home when the English teams were doing it just because obviously that's Where were from watching it So that was always nice to kind of see them go through and kind of compete in the later rounds But yeah I think there's been a load of classics Games I think Madrid recently with the three-peat was probably the most impressive though I think the amount of times that they've kind of gone down in games and came back and Ronaldo seemed to make a big impact I think there's also a difference in watching it as a fan en getting to see how some of the players are It makes you kind of appreciate more how muc Pressure is really on them and how they've done so well to handle it So yeah I think in recent years I think that's obviously the most impressive thing Jude brilliant It's been an absolute pleasure Thank you very much As always if you enjoyed the video like it leave a comment and subscribe to the channel I've been Alfredo And I've been Jude Bellingham And we'll see you next time