England midfielder Jude Bellingham has just signed a six-year, $110 million contract with Real. The rookie had a debut on June 15. Jude Bellingham is considered an outstanding young talent in English football. The star born in 2003 won the “Best Player of the Bundesliga” (German national championship) last season, once the most expensive 17-year-old player in the world. On the occasion of Bellingham being recruited by Real, The Sun reviews the stars of the foggy country who have worn Real’s shirt. There are people with great success, but there are also famous players who have had an unforgettable time at the Spanish team.

Legendary Laurie Cunningham was the first English player to play for Real when he joined in 1979. The former winger got off to a dream start at his new club with a brace on his debut. In his first season, he and Real won La Liga. In the following seasons, Laurie Cunningham was not in stable form because of injury. In 1984, he left Real for Marseille before returning to Madrid to play for neighboring Rayo Vallecano. In 1989, the English football legend died at the age of 33 after a car accident in Madrid.

Winger Steve McManaman left Liverpool for Real in 1999. In 4 years with the Royal Spanish team, the former British star has achieved many successes. He and Real won 6 Cups, including two La Liga titles and two Champions League titles. In 2003, McManaman returned to England to play for Man City and retired in 2005.

Before McManaman left, Real signed a famous English player at the time: David Beckham. Former MU midfielder became a teammate of a series of names such as Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos, Figo Zidane… Beck also spent 4 years with the Bernabeu team but was not as successful as his compatriot McManaman. He only once lifted the La Liga Championship Cup in the final season and the Spanish Super Cup in the first season. Beck is a friendly star in the dressing room, having a close relationship with Brazilian legends like Ronaldo (right) or Roberto Carlos.

After leaving Real in 2007, Beck went to the US to play for LA Galaxy. The former England captain also played for PSG and Milan before retiring in 2013.

In 2004, Real added an English star in the squad when they recruited Michael Owen from Liverpool. The prodigy of English football and the 2001 Golden Ball could not compete with the two seniors Ronaldo and Raul, so he often sat on the bench. Owen was only with Real for one season, scoring 16 goals. In 2005, the former England striker returned to his hometown to play for Newcastle, then MU and retired at Stoke City in 2013.

The relationship between Owen and his compatriot David Beckham at Real is not close, although both are teammates in the England team.

Former defender Jonathan Woodgate also joined Real in 2004 with a $ 17 million contract from Newcastle. Woodgate’s arrival at Real was controversial because he was injured at the time. During the first season, the former star born in 1980 did not play, until September 2005 he made his debut. But it was also a game to forget when Woodgate headed an own goal in the 25th minute and was then shown a red card. In 2007, he returned home to Middlesbrough after a season here on loan. The following season, Woodgate went to Tottenham and then Stoke City before returning to Middlesbrough and retiring in 2016.