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Watch: England and Real Madrid football star Jude Bellingham shows off batting skills

by Yaseen Rana December 29, 2023 - 10:08am 2 minute read

Jude Bellingham is widely regarded as one of the best footballers on the planet. Now he has shown that his natural talent extends to more than just one sport after posting a video of himself hitting a ‘six’ at a virtual cricket net session.

The England and Real Madrid star put a post on his Instagram account marking his Christmas break back in the UK. Unlike in England, top-tier footballers in Spain are afforded a short rest over the festive period, and Bellingham’s Real Madrid will not be in action between December 21 and January 3.

Bellingham’s Instagram post included 10 photos and videos from his time visiting the UK which showed him spending time with his family and in attendance at two Sunderland games, the club his younger brother Jobe plays for.

The post included a video of Bellingham at a Sixes Social Cricket venue, hitting a full ball for ‘six’ in one of their virtual nets. Sixes have 11 venues across the country where members of the public can pay to use their virtual nets where users can select different bowling speeds and styles to face.

Former England captain Michael Vaughan was impressed with what he saw, replying, “Nice shot.”

In his primary sport, Bellingham has enjoyed an outstanding start to his life at Real Madrid scoring 17 goals in his first 21 games across all competitions. The 20-year-old attacking midfielder was recently named the second-best footballer in the world by the Guardian.