Jude Bellingham has worn 22 during his time at Birmingham City and Dortmund, GOAL explores the reason behind it.
Bellingham has been heralded as one of the most talented youngsters in world football. Liverpool and Real Madrid, along with other clubs, competed for the signature of the 20-year-old in the summer, with Los Blancos managing to beat the competition.
Birmingham City's head of development, Mike Dodds, spoke to talkSPORT 2 explaining the reasons behind his jersey number choice. "I actually remember his first session as a seven-year-old," Dodds told"I thought, 'Yeah he's alright, not too bad'. He didn't stand out. It probably wasn't until he got to 13 where you started to go, 'This boy is very good. He would have been about 13 or 14 and like most boys that age, they want to be a No 10.
The youngster was given number 5 at his new club Real Madrid after joining the Merengues in the summer for a record €103 million. Antonio Rudiger already had number 22 at Spanish capital, so the English midfielder decided on Zinedine Zidane's legendary number 5 jersey.
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