Michael Owen Rates Jude Bellingham's Ballon D'Or Chances Highly After Stellar Season

Michael Owen believes Jude Bellingham has a significant chance of winning the Ballon d'Or after an impressive debut season at Real Madrid. Los Blancos secured their 36th LaLiga title, losing just one league game and finishing 10 points ahead of second-place Barcelona. Bellingham concluded the league campaign as Madrid's top scorer, netting 19 LaLiga goals and adding another four in the Champions League to help them reach the final.

The attacking midfielder also created more chances under pressure (19) than any other midfielder in the Champions League, with four of those resulting in assists for his Madrid teammates. Bellingham is set to join England for Euro 2024 following the Champions League final as the Three Lions aim to win their first major trophy since 1966.

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Bellingham is among the favourites to win the Ballon d'Or and would be the first Englishman to achieve this since Owen in 2001. "The Ballon d'Or comes to players who have an exceptional season, not only personally, but who have won something or multiple titles," Owen told TNT Sports. "If Jude Bellingham goes and wins LaLiga, which he already has done, as well as the Champions League all while being one of the stars of the show in that team, then he has got to be in the conversation."

A lot will depend on Euro 2024 with England. "If he has a good tournament and England go far, then you could rightly say that he has a significant chance," Owen added.

Bellingham will face his former club Borussia Dortmund at Wembley on Saturday as Madrid aim to lift a record-extending 15th title in the European Cup. The match is highly anticipated, with fans eager to see if Bellingham can continue his stellar form and contribute to another major victory for Real Madrid.