Jude Bellingham shared a priceless exchange with Micah Richards following his Man of the Match performance for Real Madrid against Napoli.
Bellingham starred as Real beat Napoli 3-2 in their Champions League clash on Tuesday.
He scored a stunning solo goal to put his side in the lead in the first-half as he continued his prolific run at the club.The 20-year-old spoke to CBS Sports after the result in Naples, where Guillem Balague gave him the ultimate compliment.
He said the England international defended like Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher and attacked like Premier League icon Thierry Henry.
Both Carragher and Henry were in the CBS studio - alongside Richards, who failed to get a mention.
After Balague delivered his claim, Bellingham hilariously said: "Not Micah, no?"Carragher and Richards burst out laughing as the former Manchester City defender declared Bellingham would be a Ballon d'Or winner in the future.
Bellingham, who has now scored eight goals in nine games this season, was also praised by Carlo Ancelotti, who hailed the star player's maturity and character.
"What surprises about Bellingham is that he is 20 years old," he said. "He has a lot of quality, but also incredible maturity and character for his age. That is what is really surprising."
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