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As we go closer to the halfway point of the current season, it is acceptable to state that Real Madrid may have made one of the best purchases of the decade when they acquired Jude Bellingham. This possibility arises as we move closer to the halfway mark.
But while young players like Bellingham and Vinicius Jr. continue to turn heads with their play at Santiago Bernabeu, Fernando Morientes, a former player for Real Madrid, has some advice for them to consider.
Bellingham and Vinicius get a telegram from Morientes
Morientes, who is a center striker and has previously played for Real Madrid and Liverpool, was recently asked for his opinion on Vinicius and Bellingham’s outstanding beginnings to their careers at Real Madrid. Vinicius and Bellingham have both had excellent starts to their Real Madrid careers.
These are some really talented players. It is true that they need to settle down and they need to perform more at this level,” he stated (h/t RM4Arab). “When you come to Real Madrid, you have key traits,”
Morientes has played for both Real Madrid and the Spanish national team a total of 47 times, scoring more than 100 goals for Real Madrid. In his discussion of Bellingham and Vinicius, he praised both of them as being on par with the very finest in the world.
These two are now considered to be two of the top players in the world. My recommendation to them is to have pleasure in the present moment. “Being successful at Real Madrid is not easy, but everything I’ve dreamed of will come true in due time,” he remarked.
Importance of fitness
Morientes continued to emphasize the significance of maintaining a healthy body and how injuries had the ability to derail the career of a football player.
“However, without a shadow of a doubt, the most helpful piece of advice is to focus entirely on taking care of yourself. The level they are at places a high premium on both physical and mental fitness. It is far more difficult to achieve success at Real Madrid these days compared to when I was there,” he said.
As a result of a vicious injury cycle, a number of Real Madrid’s brightest talents have been unable to fulfill their potential at Santiago Bernabeu. Fans will be crossing their fingers that Bellingham and Vinicius do not go in the same direction.
In particular, Vinicius has struggled through what has been a challenging season so far as a result of a number of ailments. Because of an injury to his thigh, the Brazilian is out of action at the moment and won’t be available again until at least February 2024.
