That is the headline in an article published by the Mirror (UK) today, July 7. English midfielder Jude Bellingham already has a high net worth, but he is expected to become a football superstar with more assets than Cristiano Ronaldo.
England’s Jude Bellingham and his girlfriend Laura Celia Valk are worth more than Cristiano Ronaldo, according to a football finance expert. Bellingham was the hero for the Three Lions in the Euro 2024 round of 16 match against Slovakia, scoring a spectacular bicycle kιck in the 90+5 minute to help England maintain their dream of winning Euro 2024. In his first season with Real Madrid, the talented 21-year-old midfielder won the La Liga Player of the Year award.
Bellingham is expected to earn more money than Ronaldo from endorsements.
Jude Bellingham has had a fantastic start to his career at Real Madrid, winning La Liga and the Champions League, but he still has a long way to go before he can match Ronaldo in terms of influence and earnings. Bellingham’s current net worth is £39 million ($50 million) from endorsement deals with Lucozade and McDonald’s, but that figure could rise dramatically in the coming years.“Bellingham has the potential to surpass Ronaldo and Messi in terms of’marketability,'” stated Rоb Wilson, Professor of Applied Sports Finance. “If we were having this conversation in ten years and Bellingham had continued his trajectory with Real Madrid, I believe he would outperform Mbappe significantly.
We discuss Messi and Ronaldo in relative terms, and there is a debate over who is the better player and who has accomplished more. I think Bellingham will outperform Mbappe. Bellingham benefits greatly from his age and experience with Real Madrid.
I believe Bellingham’s image adds a lot of value to advertisers, whereas Mbappe does not. Whether it’s because Mbappe plays in France or because he’s in Messi’s shadow, I don’t believe Mbappe has the same brand recognition as Bellingham.”
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham’s girlfriend, Laura Celia Valk, has over 500,000 Instagram followers. She is a business graduate from Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences. She founded Bobby Rose Agency, a consultancy and content company, and is represented by Manchester-based agency Four Models.
British star Jude Bellingham is already well-known in the fashion industry for his collaborations with Adidas and Louis Vuitton, as well as Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS. According to Dr. Wilson, Bellingham’s relationship with Laura Celia may be similar to David Beckham and Victoria, as well as Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce.
Professor Rоb Wilson commented, “Jude Bellingham and Laura Celia are very similar to Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift. Really smart business people would look at that and sаy, “PrettyLittleThing is a brand, and so is Real Madrid, and we could collaborate.” It could be worth milliоns of dollars for Bellingham and Real Madrid.