Faster than Mourinho's first start: 9 minutes are enough for Bellingham to launch Real Madrid's new era
Jude Bellingham scored for Real Madrid just nine minutes into their match against Espanyol, marking a strong start to Jose Mourinho's new tenure as coach. This performance continues Bellingham's high-scoring form following his success at the World Cup.
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It tracks the performance of a high-profile athlete and the impact of a major coaching change at a top-tier global football club.
Faster than Mourinho's first start: nine minutes are enough for Bellingham to launch Real Madrid's new era Espanyol vs Real Madrid Espanyol Real Madrid LaLiga J. Bellingham J. Mourinho Spain England Portugal An exciting start
Jude Bellingham needed just 9 minutes to score Real Madrid's first goals in the second spell of coach Jose Mourinho, handing the Whites a 1-0 lead over Espanyol in Los Merengues' opening match of the Spanish league on Saturday.
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