Bellingham or Kane, Keeper of the “Three Lions” at Wembley
Jude Bellingham or Harry Kane could make history for English players at Wembley Stadium next June.
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Real Madrid player, Jude Bellingham (center), celebrated his goal against Barcelona in a Spanish League match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid, on Sunday (21/4/2024).
MADRID, TUESDAY — Real Madrid's second match against Bayern Munich, Thursday (9/5/2024), at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid is not just a bet on the best club in Europe from two giant football countries, namely Spain and Germany. More than that, the main protagonist from England from both teams will also fight to become the guardian of the title or honor of the "Three Lions" in the final match at Wembley Stadium .
Real have a new star in Jude Bellingham. The English attacking midfielder has contributed eight goals in the Champions League in his first season playing for Real. After presenting the Spanish League title, Bellingham's next ambition is to present the European club competition title for "Los Blancos".
Furthermore, the final match will take place in England. If they can bring Real to be the champion of the most prestigious club competition in the world, Bellingham will become the happiest and most successful English player during the 2023-2024 season.
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Bayern striker Harry Kane also has a massive ambition to appear in the final at Wembley. The striker that Bayern brought in from Tottenham Hotspur last summer is undoubtedly England's best striker in the last decade.
After failing to help Bayern maintain their Bundesliga or German League trophy, Kane's hope of ending his long wait to win his first trophy in his professional career this season is now left in the Champions League. If he can win the Champions League title at Wembley, it will be his first and most monumental achievement as a 30-year-old striker.
Kane is a local London boy who was born and raised in the Walthamstow area on the east side of the metropolitan city center. He spent 10 seasons of his professional career playing for Spurs. When he moved to Germany, Kane maintained a long-distance relationship with his wife, Katie Goodland, and their two sons who still reside in London.
The situation has driven Bellingham and Kane to be very determined to help their respective teams become representatives of the Three Lions at Wembley. Currently, there is no English team that has made it to the semifinals of the Champions League this season.
On the other hand, since UEFA held the Champions League final at a neutral venue in the 1955-1956 edition, no English player has defended a non-English team and lifted the "Big Ears" trophy at Wembley. However, the main stadium of the English National Team has hosted seven finals, making it the arena that has witnessed the most battles between the two best European teams.
Against Real Madrid away from home it will certainly be difficult, but we come with full confidence and are chasing victory.
The Bayern Munich player, Harry Kane, celebrated his goal against Arsenal in the quarter-final of the Champions League in London on April 9, 2024.
In an interview with UEFA TV, Bellingham said that he does have personal goals with Real. However, he is doing it to provide collective happiness for his teammates who have helped him perform brilliantly in his first season with Real's uniform.
"People can talk about different things, but I always think about my colleagues who work with me every day. They have always been there during difficult times, so I want to enjoy the good moments with them by lifting all the trophies this season," said Bellingham.
He added: “In the next year, my ambition is to have won the Champions League and play in the semi-finals again.”
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By bringing home a 2-2 draw from Germany, Real is much more favored than Bayern to win in the second match and advance to the final match. Playing in front of the passionate supporters at Santiago Bernabeu, Los Blancos have proven their ability to deliver many magical performances in Europe.
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Real Madrid player, Vinicius Junior (left/number 7), celebrates a goal against Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday (30/4/2024).
They last stumbled at home in the quarter-finals of the 2021-2022 Champions League. At that time, Real lost 2-3 to Chelsea. Although they have not won at home in the knockout phase of this season, with a 1-1 draw against RB Leipzig and a 3-3 draw against Manchester City, Aurelien Tchouameni, Real's midfielder, is confident that his team can end their winless record.
”The second match playing in front of our supporters is an advantage. "We will show again that we are the best team in the world right now," said Tchouameni as reported by Marca.
Meanwhile, playing at Santiago Bernabeu has always been a nightmare for Bayern. In their last seven visits to Real's home stadium, "Die Roten" have suffered six defeats and one draw.
The last time Bayern brought home a victory from the Spanish capital was in May 2001, or 23 years ago. Giovane Elber helped Bayern defeat Real in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. After eliminating Real, Bayern won their fourth European title by beating Valencia at the San Siro stadium in Milan.
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Bayern Munich player, Leroy Sane, scored a goal against Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals in Munich, Germany, on Tuesday (30/4/2024).
The impressive record achieved by Elber became a great motivation for Kane. In the Champions League, Kane has contributed eight goals and three assists for Die Roten. Four of Kane's goals were scored in the five knockout phases.
Apart from that, Kane said, the Bayern squad is determined to do their best after failing in the German League. ”We will give everything to fight in this competition (Champions League). "Against Real Madrid away from home will certainly be difficult, but we come with full confidence and are chasing victory," said Kane as quoted by Kicker.
Bayern coach Thomas Tuchel also wants to save his reputation as a tactician. The Champions League title will be the best farewell gift for Tuchel, who will leave Bayern at the end of this season.
"Winning in Madrid and heading towards Wembley, that is clearly our target. The chances of both teams are still 50-50. We will give our best performance, and then we'll see what happens," said Tuchel, who helped Chelsea lift the trophy in the 2020-2021 Champions League edition.
