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Bellingham shines against Racing Santander as Mourinho is surprised by his Ballon d’Or ranking

Marca highlighted Jude Bellingham’s return to the form he showed in his first season with Real Madrid, pointing to his impressive performance against Racing Santander.

Kora W Goal editorial team2 November 2026 at 14:131 Minute

Image accompanying the report: Mourinho gives Bellingham his due as the eleventh-place Ballon d’Or finish surprises him

Marca highlighted Jude Bellingham’s return to the form he showed in his first season with Real Madrid, pointing to his impressive performance against Racing Santander.

Bellingham scored a goal and posed a threat during the match, touching the ball 88 times and taking five shots, three of them on target. He also won the ball back seven times, the most among Real Madrid players, won eight duels and received a rating of 8.4 from Sofascore.

José Mourinho expressed surprise that Bellingham finished eleventh in the Ballon d’Or standings, saying that his current level makes him deserving of competing for the award and winning it.