JUDE BELLINGHAM pulled the same stunt against Barcelona that landed him in hot water with Uefa last year.
The 22-year-old was slapped with a £25,000 fine and a suspended one-match ban for gesturing towards his crotch after netting a superb equaliser in England‘s 2-1 win over Slovakia at Euro 2024.
At the time, Bellingham shrugged it off as a private gag with pals who had made the trip to Germany.
He said: “An inside joke gesture towards some close friends who were at the game. Nothing but respect for how that Slovakia team played tonight.”
But the youngster was snapped doing exactly the same thing in El Clasico on Sunday.
Bellingham played a starring role in Real Madrid’s 2-1 triumph, producing a brilliant assist for Kylian Mbappe‘s opener and then tapping in himself to regain the lead.
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And, once again, he was seen gesturing towards his crotch – this time with his tongue out – during the hot-tempered clash.
Tensions boiled over towards the end of the game when Pedri – Bellingham’s midfield rival – got sent off.
And there was more pushing and shoving, on the sidelines as well as the pitch, when Real stars ganged up on Lamine Yamal after the full-time whistle.
Vinicius Junior and Dani Carvajal both made talking gestures with their hands towards the 18-year-old after he accused Los Blancos of “robbing” and “complaining” in matches.
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Bellingham also appeared to join the pile-on, writing on Instagram after the victory: “Talk is cheap. HALA MADRID SIEMPRE!!!”
It remains to be seen whether LaLiga throw the book at Real’s English maestro.
His Euro 2024 punishment was dished out by Uefa, and the scope of his suspended one-game ban expired in the summer.
Bellingham’s El Clasico masterclass ensured his name will remain on everyone’s lips ahead of England’s next set of World Cup Qualifiers in November.
He was left out of Thomas Tuchel’s latest Three Lions squad despite declaring himself fit to play.
But most still expect him to feature prominently at the 2026 World Cup.
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