Thierry Henry Hails Bellingham's Performance in El Clasico

Several days have passed since last Sunday's Clasico, but it keeps giving people something to talk about. A highly intense match where every ball was disputed as if it were the last. In addition, it was a strategic clash between two elite coaches such as Jose Mourinho and Hansi Flick. The same one that ended up with Portugal winning, thanks to their midfield with Aurelien Tchouameni, Bernardo Silva, and Arda Guler, which completely mitigated the creativity of the Culer midfield.

In addition, without a doubt, we saw the version of Jude Bellingham that all Real Madrid fans want to see. Extremely explosive, involved, and with creativity to such a degree that it led him to make probably the play of the match. Since it was he who started the play that would end up being Madrid's second goal. He was in midfield when Gabriel Jesus and Pedri came to mark him, but after a cut and then a roulette, he shook off both and left the ball at Eduardo Camavinga's feet.

This led him to earn recognition not only from his fanbase, but from great football legends like Thierry Henry. Who on Betway Insider (h/t Marca) highlighted the Englishman's ability to protect the ball, beat rivals and find solutions in different game situations. "What he did was absolute madness," he stated.

Despite the fact that Kylian Mbappe has monopolized the spotlight thanks to his two goals, Henry put the attention on Bellingham, appreciating the quality he has to make a difference beyond the statistics. "The way he played reminded me of England's match in Mexico. He protected the ball, turned against rivals, drew fouls, found a pass or advanced on his own," added the French legend.

To finish, Henry spoke about what awaits the Clasicos in the future, with a new rivalry forming between Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal that is beginning to recall what the Real Madrid of Cristiano Ronaldo against the Barcelona of Lionel Messi was like. "Yamal and Kylian will star in a very long rivalry in LaLiga, and perhaps they will also compete to win the Ballon d'Or," he concluded.

This new edition of the Clasico left football fans quite satisfied due to the great level shown by both. The fact that Mbappe and Lamine Yamal were competing for the Ballon d'Or indeed gave it a plus that practically everyone liked. Let's hope that, as Henry anticipates, this rivalry begins to take on more flavor so that the Madrid-Barcelona matches regain that great interest they had several years ago.