Bellingham takes home Kopa Trophy for best young footballer

Real Madrid superstar and England international Jude Bellingham has triumphed with the Kopa Trophy for the world’s best player aged under 21.

🚨 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋: Jude Bellingham wins Kopa Trophy as the Best Talent in the world 2023! ✨ pic.twitter.com/hDl58ruIaK

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 30, 2023

The player, who is 20 years old, was awarded the trophy in today’s Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris.

Jude has been phenomenal since the beginning of the campaign in his debut season with Real Madrid, netting 13 goals in his 1^st 13 matches since joining them during the offseason.

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The Kopa Trophy is for what he did in the past campaign, during which he netted 14 goals in 42 matches for Borussia Dortmund and almost won the Bundesliga, but his side slipped in the last possible moment.

Bellingham was also part of his nation that reached the ¼ finals at the World Cup in Qatar.

Jude was chosen ahead of Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, with ex-winners – Barca players Gavi and Pedri – as well as his teammate in the Royal Club – Eduardo Camavinga, also eligible for the trophy.

Jude Bellingham won the 2023 Kopa Trophy, congrats 👏#ballondor pic.twitter.com/Od05dyIecy

— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@ballondor) October 30, 2023