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Better than Zinedine Zidane?! Former Real Madrid striker reveals where Jude Bellingham outshines legendary Frenchman

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The midfielder is off to an incredible start since joining the Spanish giants from Borussia Dortmund, scoring 10 goals in 11 matches across La Liga and the Champions League.

WHAT HAPPENED?

The 20-year-old has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/news/jude-bellingham-is-the-best-in-the-world-right-now-says-joleon-lescott/blt94d58773ec9f17b9" target="_blank">hailed as arguably the best player in the world</a> already and compared to several legendary figures despite his age, including Zidane, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/better-gazza-steven-gerrard-real-madrid-jude-bellingham-potential-surpass-england-legends/blt59750eb4b4cd6473" target="_blank">Steven Gerrard and Paul Gascoigne</a>, among others.Ex-Madrid star Baptista believes his playing style resembles many former heroes, but revealed what separates him and Zidane.

THE BIGGER PICTURE

"He has the strengths of several stars of the past and reminds me of Zidane," he told <a href="https://en.as.com/soccer/julio-baptista-compares-jude-bellingham-to-zinedine-zidane-n/" target="_blank">AS</a>. "I don’t think he has the technical excellence [of Zidane], but he has more goal-scoring ability. He also reminds me of [Frank] Lampard. His ideal position is that of an attacking midfielder, with freedom to move and be close to goal."

WHAT THEY SAID

After drawing 1-1 with Sevilla on Saturday, Bellingham and his Madrid co-stars will face Braga in the Champions League on Tuesday.

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

Better than Zinedine Zidane?! Former Real Madrid striker reveals where Jude Bellingham outshines legendary Frenchman | Goal.com US

Jude Bellingham shares similarities to Real Madrid legend Zinedine Zidane, but the Englishman is a better goal scorer, according to Julio Baptista.

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