Bellingham, 21, started during Madrid\u2019s 3-1 (6-3 on aggregate) win over Pep Guardiola\u2019s side to send them through to the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The England international is part of a star-studded Los Blancos side alongside the likes of Vini Jr and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, but who does he consider to be the most talented out of his teammates?<\/p>\n
Well, Bellingham gave a surprising answer when the question was put to him after Madrid\u2019s match on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
\u201cRodrygo, so underrated, you know?\u201d Bellingham said when speaking to CBS Sports Golazo.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, he\u2019s probably the most talented and gifted player in the squad.I think the things he can do with the football\u2026 We\u2019ll be messing around, and he\u2019ll flick the ball up somehow, and you\u2019re like: \u2018How\u2019d he do that?\u2019 I\u2019m trying to do that.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m twisting my ankles and everything like that. It\u2019s a pleasure to play with both of them.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou put them in positions where they can affect the games, and they will win it for you.<\/p>\n
Video Player
\nMedia error: Format(s) not supported or source(s) not found<\/p>\n
Download File: http:\/\/crownedstar.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GSUlobml0J0Uj_iF.mp4?_=1<\/p>\n
00:00
\n00:00<\/p>\n
\u201cI think Rodrygo, another thing to mention, is that he\u2019s the one who sacrifices the most,really. It\u2019s clear that his favourite position is on the left. It\u2019s important to note that he does a lot for the team defensively on the right side, which isn\u2019t his favourite.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut, he never complains, he just gets on with it and that\u2019s the way we have to continue.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Brazilian is a key man in Ancelotti\u2019s side and has registered 12 goals and nine assists in 34 appearances for the 15-time European champions this term.<\/p>\n
He proved his worth yesterday evening and had a hand in Madrid and Mbapp\u00e9\u2019s second goal of the match, providing the assist before the Frenchman made no mistake with a smart finish after bamboozling City defender Josko Gvardiola.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s not just Bellingham who has beenimpressed by Rodrgyo, 24.<\/p>\n
Ancelotti, 65, described him as a \u201ccomplete player\u201d in a press conference last month.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe is a complete player and, although we are aware that he prefers to play on the left, someone, for the good of the team, has to make sacrifices,\u201d the Italian explained. \u201cAnd Rodrygo has always done so. He has always put the good of the team first.<\/p>\n
\u201cFootball enjoys Rodrygo\u2019s quality. For the good of the team, I have to clarify the positions. It hasn\u2019t gone badly, so far. And it won\u2019t in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Bellingham, 21, started during Madrid\u2019s 3-1 (6-3 on aggregate) win over Pep Guardiola\u2019s side to send them through to the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday. The England international is part of a star-studded Los Blancos side alongside the likes of Vini Jr and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9, but who does he consider to be the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":17,"featured_media":34221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[30],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n