Ancelotti makes 'surprising' Bellingham admission

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has now made a "surprising" Jude Bellingham following their latest UEFA Champions League triumph. 

Jude Bellingham was once more among the scorers, continuing his stellar start to life in the Spanish capital as Los Blancos overcame Napoli in an enthralling encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu that ended 4-2. 

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In addition to picking up an assist, the England international also became first Real player in the club's history to score in his first four UCL matches. 

This comes after he became the first-ever player to score 14 goals in his first 15 matches for Los Blancos, breaking the record set by Cristiano Ronaldo and Alfredo Di Stefano, who both managed to net 13 times in their first 15 appearances for Madrid-based side.  

After making the reported reported €103 million (R2.1 billion) move  from German giants Borussia Dortmund in August, Real head coach Carlo Ancelotti admitted to being surprised at the progress the 20-year-old has made since joining. 

"He's spectacular in getting into the box, he comes into the box like a motorcycle," Ancelotti told Movistar Plus via The National.

"It's surprising because nobody could have imagined such fast adaptation here, to this club and the football he is showing. He surprises the fans, teammates, and even rivals."  

The Italian tactician also compared the midfielder to Real icon Zinedine Zidane, praising the former's physical ability. 

"It is difficult to compare two different generations," the Los Blancos boss said per LiveScore.

"What I see differently is an arrival inside the area that Zidane did not have and an individual quality from Zidane that Bellingham does not have. 

"There is the difference but this is modern football, which wants physically strong players like Bellingham, capable of covering the entire field very quickly."

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