France football

Meeting Real Madrid: Meeting Real Madrid in the 2024 UEFA Champions League final at Wembley this Saturday will see the return of a young man who stands for sweet memories in black and yellow. From 2020 to 2023, Madrid's England midfielder Jude Bellingham turned out for Dortmund and soon became the club's talisman and one of football's superstars.

The club staff's children gathered after nearly every game at Signal Iduna to hug the youngster who had become a dear friend. Following his introduction at the club's training camp in the Swiss Alps after having just turned 17, Bellingham started his unprecedented journey on the big stage of international football, reports Xinhua.

The youngster, having helped English second-tier side Birmingham City avoid relegation, stood in front of a group of curious media representatives, before giving a near-perfect introduction that belied his tender years. Four years later, nostalgic feelings might fringe Dortmund's entourage as the prodigal son slipped into the shirt of Real Madrid a year ago and became one of the Spanish outfit's dominant figures.