'He's just the one': Ex-Chelsea player gives massive comment while comparing Bellingham to Messi

Lionel Messi once again proved his dominance as he claimed his 8th Ballon d'Or by getting past the likes of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. The Inter Miami forward led Argentina to their third World Cup title in Qatar last year and his heroics proved to be enough to pave his way to the podium. Messi joined Inter Miami from PSG last summer.

3 things you need to know

• Lionel Messi clinched his 8th Ballon d'Or this year
• Messi edged past Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe
• Messi currently has the most number of Ballon d'Or

Joe Cole hails English youngster Jude Bellingham

Haaland's 52 goals in Manchester City's treble winning campaign weren't deemed worthy of Messi's World Cup title as the Norwegian youngster finished second despite breaking a plethora of records on English soil. Messi currently now holds the most number of Ballon d'Or , three more than his near rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

Former Chelsea attacking midfielder Joe Cole believes Jude Bellingham could emerge to be a better footballer than Messi if he manages to be injury free in the remaining part of his career.

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As quoted by TNT Sports he said, "Messi's 36 and he's never hit that point - that's why I compare Bellingham to him. Football is easy for him. God has blessed him with something but he's put all the work in, the sacrifices and everything else. He's just the one - I have no problem saying that about him. The only thing that can stop Jude Bellingham is injuries."

"If you made a footballer in a lab, you would make Jude Bellingham - he ticks every box. Jude's the perfect physical specimen to be a footballer, but mentally he's learned all the lessons, he's ticked every box, and technically he's elite as well."
"I saw it in the Italy game when we went 1-0 down and you sensed the crowd was starting to turn. It is when you see teams disappear in stadiums. But Jude went on a press and it lifted the whole crowd. Then he played a through-ball and it lifted the crowd again. That is why I compared him to Messi. Only a small number of players can do that and I don't know how he has learned that at the age that he has."

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Jude Bellingham has been the most in-form young player currently

Bellingham has already proved his worth as the Real Madrid midfielder has been the player to watch out for. Los Blancos splashed a whopping amount to acquire his service and he has hit the right note from day one. The English midfielder has been on a goal scoring spree and is currently La Liga's top scorer with 10 goals in his tally.