Real Madrid: Fight with Jude Bellingham sees a locker room leader pushed toward the exit | OneFootball

Jude Bellingham

According to recent reports, a key figure at Real Madrid got into a fight with Jude Bellingham. Since then, the Spanish club has set in motion a process to part ways with him.

Antonio Rüdiger, the iconic defender at Real Madrid since his arrival in 2022, is not expected to have his contract extended at the end of the season. Plagued by recurring injuries and fierce competition, the German center-back has lost ground. The Éder Militão–Dean Huijsen partnership has taken over, while Alonso, unconvinced by the veteran's consistency and physical form, has decided to look ahead.

But behind the cold numbers, there’s another, much hotter episode. According to several Spanish and German media outlets, Rüdiger was involved in a heated altercation with Jude Bellingham during training. The incident reportedly took place at the end of last season, right in the midst of a tense period for the club, which had just been knocked out in the Champions League quarterfinals and had fallen behind in La Liga.

A forceful tackle from the German defender is said to have sparked the young Englishman’s fury, who hurled an insult in response. According to El Chiringuito, teammates had to step in to separate the two, before the situation was eventually "resolved" internally. Since that incident, Rüdiger appears to have lost more than just his starting spot: he’s also lost some of the dressing room’s trust.