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WATCH: Jude Bellingham is an icon! Fellow Real Madrid stars completely ignored as group of young ball boys storm midfielder for a selfie

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<p>Bellingham was among the Madrid players who stepped out onto the field to begin preparations for the round of 32 clash against Arandina. Despite the big stars walking past them, the ball boys only had eyes for Bellingham as they surrounded him to take pictures with the midfielder.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="et" dir="ltr">🔥Bellingham in da house. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ArandinaRealMadrid?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ArandinaRealMadrid</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CopadelRey?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CopadelRey</a> <a href="https://t.co/I7m9L072nG">pic.twitter.com/I7m9L072nG</a></p>— MARCA (@marca) <a href="https://twitter.com/marca/status/1743713183339069549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2024</a></blockquote>
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WATCH THE CLIP

<p>Bellingham <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-worth-268m-real-madrid-sensation-tops-transfer-value-list-251m-erling-haaland-250m-vinicius-junior/blt2b677c854208a5e5" target="_blank">has been a sensation for Madrid</a> since joining from Borussia Dortmund in the summer transfer window. He has already scored 13 times in 17 La Liga appearances, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/la-liga-top-scorers-2023-24/bltc1315b7e4f725363" target="_blank">making him the division's top scorer</a>. The Englishman has also chipped in with four goals and three assists across five Champions League appearances.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Madrid are looking to make it to the last-16 of the Copa del Rey when they take on fourth-tier side Arandina. Carlo Ancelotti's team have not lost a game in any competition since late-September and will be confident of overpowering their weekend opponents.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>The England international was named among the substitutes for Saturday's game, alongside fellow stars Federico Valverde, Antonio Rudiger and Rodrygo. Bellingham and Co. will likely be back in the starting XI when they meet Atletico Madrid in the Supercopa de Espana on January 10.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR BELLINGHAM?

WATCH: Jude Bellingham is an icon! Fellow Real Madrid stars completely ignored as group of young ball boys storm midfielder for a selfie | Goal.com Uganda

All eyes were on Jude Bellingham as the Real Madrid star was swarmed by ball boys ahead of his team&apos;s Copa del Rey match against Arandina on Saturday.