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Jude Bellingham is Elvis Presley reborn: Real Madrid midfielder pays tribute to 'King of Rock and Roll' with pinky finger celebration in Girona win

<p>Bellingham scored the opening goal as Real Madrid beat Girona 3-0, firing an effort into the bottom corner after a botched clearance. In celebration, the England star ran to the corner flag, and imitated singing with his pinky finger in the air. He has since confirmed, via his Instagram story, that he was paying tribute to rock legend Elvis Presley.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>While away on international duty at Euro 2024, Bellingham was asked for his favourite song and responded with 'Love Me' by Elvis. The 21-year-old clearly enjoys a throwback, with some of Presley's biggest songs now well over 60 years old. </p><p></p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Fav song of all time ?<br>Jude Bellingham : “Love Me by Elvis Presley” <a href="https://t.co/6INgG6qqdC">pic.twitter.com/6INgG6qqdC</a></p>— Ria (fan) (@itsjudithworld) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsjudithworld/status/1806274020389663217?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<p>Bellingham was substituted against Girona, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/injury-scare-real-madrid-jude-bellingham-girona-carlo-ancelotti/blt69a81600d57dd7f4" target="_blank">after complaining of muscle fatigue</a>, but <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/carlo-ancelotti-update-jude-bellingham-fitness-real-madrid-injury-champions-league-atalanta/blt4507f8db9976e38e" target="_blank">Carlo Ancelotti later confirmed that he is not seriously injured</a>. His goal was his fifth in five games, <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-in/lists/prolific-jude-bellingham-real-madrid-goalscoring-karim-benzema-la-liga/bltab8d195549729352" target="_blank">matching a scoring feat last achieved by Karim Benzema</a>. </p>

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<p>Real face Atalanta in the Champions League in midweek as they bid to turn their European form around. They have lost three of their five games thus far. </p>

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Jude Bellingham is Elvis Presley reborn: Real Madrid midfielder pays tribute to 'King of Rock and Roll' with pinky finger celebration in Girona win | Goal.com US

Jude Bellingham paid tribute to Elvis Presley after his goal against Girona, raising his pinky finger and holding the corner flag like a microphone.

Jude Bellingham is Elvis Presley reborn: Real Madrid midfielder pays tribute to &apos;King of Rock and Roll&apos; with pinky finger celebration in Girona win