Liverpool – Real Madrid: boos for Alexander-Arnold, Bellingham speaks out on Reds fans! | OneFootball

Liverpool – Real Madrid: Bellingham steps up to defend Alexander-Arnold!

Liverpool – Real Madrid: boos for Alexander-Arnold, Bellingham speaks out on Reds fans!

Trent Alexander-Arnold's return to Anfield was met with anything but a hero’s welcome. After leaving on a free transfer last summer to join Real Madrid, the former Liverpool icon was booed by a large section of the crowd during the fourth matchday of the Champions League. It was an emotional night for the academy graduate, who found little mercy from those who once idolized him.

Boos packed with meaning

The hostile atmosphere was not without context. Alexander-Arnold’s departure, without a transfer fee, left a bitter taste along the Mersey. Some fans have yet to forgive his decision to leave the club for free, seeing it as a betrayal of the institution he had represented since childhood. In Liverpool, even a mural dedicated to him was vandalized earlier in the day—a stark symbol of lingering resentment.

But amid the controversy, Jude Bellingham was quick to stand up for his Madrid teammate.

Powerful words that highlight the respect and unity inside the Madrid dressing room. Despite the tension on his return, Alexander-Arnold kept his composure and professionalism, showing that even amid jeers, his bond with Liverpool remains unbroken.