Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has taken to social media late this evening, to respond to the brilliance of teammate Brahim Díaz.
Midfielder Díaz, of course, was afforded his latest chance to shine on Tuesday.
With the aforementioned Bellingham sidelined with an ankle injury picked up over the weekend, the Spanish international was thrown in from the off by boss Carlo Ancelotti, for the club’s Champions League Last-16 first-leg showdown with German outfit RB Leizpig.
And, safe to say, when all was said and done, Díaz had repaid the faith of his head coach, and then some.
This came as the former AC Milan proved himself match-winner, netting the only goal of the game by way of a stunning individual effort:
And, as alluded to above, the man whom Díaz replaced in Real’s starting XI at the Red Bull Arena was quick to showcase his appreciation.
This comes with the 24-year-old having also celebrated his strike by way of a tribute, to his sidelined teammate.
Taking to his official X account a short time ago, Jude Bellingham unveiled a simple post, as follows:
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