Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham has demanded the club to reach new heights by winning the first-ever expanded FIFA Club World Cup in the United States.
The Englishman revealed his aim for the Spanish giants to further create history as he admitted the club is going all out with seriousness to win the tournament.
Los Blancos are one of the most successful club outfits in history and now have the opportunity to add to their colourful cabinet this month.
“Any trophy is important and the other 31 teams are there in merit based on the achievements in their own regions so it’s a pretty big deal in my eyes.
“It’s an opportunity to win another title and a new competition and that’s not something we take lightly, so it’s history and I’ve said before there’s not many things you can do at this club that haven’t been done before so it’s nice to have a new opportunity.”
Knowing their reputation in the game, it’s no surprise that Real Madrid will be one of the most followed teams in the competition. They will face Al Hilal, Pachuca and RB Salzburg during the group phase, and Bellingham understands that, despite the difference in atmosphere compared to that at Santiago Bernabeu, all eyes stays locked on prize come matchday.
“I think all our games will be brilliant. We have fans all over the globe. We had pre-season in the USA and every year we seem to get flooded with even more fans and it will be a beautiful thing for us and we are always confident in the support we will have, no matter where we play.
“It’s brilliant to have the experience and to go into the tournament with an open mind there is a lot that we can learn and maybe implement into our own style of play and pick things that we like from their teams and like I said it’s something that you don’t get to experience often so I will make the most of it personally.
“It’s really exciting. The atmosphere is different on a pre-season tour and the games are different and you sometimes feel like you are going through the motions and it’s a different dynamic for sure.
“By the time we go there we are there with a purpose to win and I’m sure we will try and factor in that we have had a long season and there will be time to enjoy our downtime and take in the experience of the culture and things like that but the most important thing obviously as always is the football and hopefully we will try and win.”
