"He has balls." Ancelotti praises Bellingham’s fiery reaction to Vinícius on the pitch
Liam Garcia
Dailysports's expert
Yesterday, in the 10th round of La Liga, Real Madrid faced Celta Vigo. With Los Blancos leading 1-0, the team had a chance to extend their lead, but Vinícius Júnior opted for a shot from a tight angle instead of passing to Jude Bellingham. The Brazilian missed the opportunity, which infuriated his teammate, yet Carlo Ancelotti praised the Englishman’s emotional response.
Details: In the 41st minute, with Real Madrid leading 1-0, Vinícius Júnior broke into the box, battling three defenders, and attempted a shot but missed the target. Meanwhile, Bellingham was waiting at the far post and was visibly upset by Vinícius’ decision.
Bellingham expressed his frustration by angrily gesturing, kicking the turf, and storming away, muttering to himself after the squandered chance.
Despite this outburst, Real Madrid’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti praised Bellingham’s reaction, remarking that the Englishman "has guts and character" to voice his displeasure.
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Quote: "I didn’t see the incident you’re referring to. But if it happened, then it means [Jude Bellingham] has balls and character. I think that’s a good thing.
To be honest, I didn’t understand what happened. I’ll take a look. But if he reacted in some way, let’s stay calm – after the game they talked, laughed. There are no problems between them," Ancelotti said after the match.
Reminder: Real Madrid nearly dropped points in yesterday’s match. After an opening goal by Mbappé, their opponents quickly equalized, but Vinícius sealed the victory by finishing a brilliant pass from Luka Modrić.
