Jude Bellingham responds to Maffeo and Pepelu’s taunt about the Ballon d’Or

Jude Bellingham exchanged words with Pablo Maffeo and Pepelu during Real Madrid’s match against Valencia at Mestalla after a sarcastic remark about the Ballon d’Or provoked him, according to Marca.

Marca reported that Bellingham replied to the Valencia players that he did not care about the award and asked them whether they would give it to him. Cameras from Movistar’s El Día Después programme captured the incident.

The source said that Real Madrid continued their winning run at Mestalla, with Bellingham among their standout players. Valencia fans also taunted Kylian Mbappé with a sarcastic chant about beach football, which he acknowledged with a smile, while Bellingham chose to respond directly to Maffeo and Pepelu.