Bellingham Voted La Liga Player of the Season

Real Madrid and England midfielder Jude Bellingham has been voted La Liga's Player of the Season in his debut year in Spain.

Bellingham, 20, netted 19 goals in the league, contributing significantly to Real Madrid's title win by a 10-point margin.

The Stourbridge-born player also added four goals in the Champions League, aiding Carlo Ancelotti's squad in reaching the final. They will face Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday at 20:00 BST.

Bellingham surpassed his teammate Vinicius Jr, along with Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Artem Dovbyk (Girona), and Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) in votes collected from fans, club captains, and a panel of experts.

Prior to his move to Real Madrid for an initial 103 million euros (£88.5 million), Bellingham was named the 2022-23 Bundesliga Player of the Season while playing for Dortmund.

"I would like to dedicate it to my team-mates, the coaching staff, and, most importantly, to the fans of the best club in the world," Bellingham stated in a message, as he could not attend Tuesday's ceremony due to preparations for Saturday's final. "It's a pleasure every time I play for this team. Hala Madrid."

Bellingham has earned 29 caps and scored three goals for England. He is anticipated to play a pivotal role for Gareth Southgate's squad in Euro 2024, starting on 14 June in Germany.

England's opening match is against Serbia in Gelsenkirchen on 16 June.