England International Jude Bellingham has spoken out for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury at the weekend with a simple message that needs serious attention.
Bellingham limped off the pitch in tears against Rayo Vallecano. The former Borussia Dortmund star went chasing after the ball in the early stages of the game and immediately went down in visible pain, clutching his hamstring.
Real Madrid later confirmed the No. 10 was diagnosed with a semitendinosus muscle injury in his left leg.
Though the timeline of Bellingham’s injury has not been revealed, reports indicate the Englishman will spend a month on the sidelines. Taking this into consideration, he will miss l at least eight matches, including both legs of the Champions League knockout phase playoffs against Benfica.
Jude Bellingham goes down with an injury during the LaLiga EA Sports match between Real Madrid CF and Rayo Vallecano at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
Sharing his thoughts on social media for the first time since the injury, Bellingham shared a three-word statement.
Bellingham short message states: “Life goes on.”
This short words send a strong message to Madrid on how they’ll manage their superstar when he fully recovers.
As soon as Bellingham left the game in the 10th minute on Sunday, Real Madrid lost their best playmaker, best midfielder and arguably most clutch player in the blink of an eye.
Madrid will now have to work on their superstar tireless work ethic. The former Borussia Dortmund man is constantly covering ground for his teammates, tracking back to aid his backline and pick up the slack from other players in white.
Bellingham has become famous for his tackles, and in Los Blancos’ poor 4–2 defeat to Benfica in the champions League, he covered 6.5 miles in his 90 minutes on the pitch, the most by any player on Real Madrid.
Prior to the game, Arbeloa even admitted he told Bellingham to “stop running” so much, an eerie sentiment considering the No. 10 suffered his injury chasing after the ball just days later.
It’s left to see if Real Madrid and Arbeloa will protect their superstar when he finally recover.
