Jude Bellingham

“A club like Madrid and its fans and the people who work for the club deserve to have trophies every year.”

“There's not a single job in the world where you deserve to be criticized with racism.”

“The respect that England has for Real Madrid is so high. Their pedigree in Europe is the best - simple as.”

“I like to get out of my comfort zone and the easiest thing was to go back to England, but I couldn't turn down Real Madrid.”

“That non-league style of toughness and being gritty when you need to be is reflected in my game, and I do think that comes from watching my dad play - even though he never tackled!”

“Especially in the Champions League games - it's the biggest stage, for me - and to have that pressure is really enjoyable.”

“In my heart, I am still a 22 but just wearing five on the back.”

“I never dreamed of playing in Germany, I always thought it would be for Birmingham or in England and that would be me.”

“I was so focused and so happy with the interest from Dortmund that this became my first choice. It was never: 'It's this over this club.'”

“To not rate me as a player or even dislike me as a person is fine with me. But how someone can use my race and disgraceful stereotypes to criticise a decision I've made for my career is beyond me.”

“I've said in many interviews how much I admire Zinedine Zidane.”

“I'm not bad at football.”

“I'm not going to lie I would much rather score in 90 plus minutes than the 15th even if it might strain the heart and the fans' hearts.”

“Having watched Kroos from the outside, it's a pleasure to watch him up close. It's really good being able to receive the ball from him, showing him what I can do too, and see how our skills can match.”

“I'm definitely not an apprentice anymore.”

“I'm a footballer and not a lawyer or an accountant and my job is to take care of business out on the pitch.”

“I was at the final when Madrid beat Liverpool. That was a huge factor in my decision to join Real.”

“When you find somewhere that's the best place to be, you kind of ignore everything else, you know what I mean?”

“I was never really too interested in football. It was something that I got dragged around to because my dad was a non-league player and a big fan of it. One day it clicked and I just loved it - I went from strength to strength as a player.”

“I think you create the pressure yourself through lack of preparation and confidence.”