WATCH: Novak Djokovic hits the Jude Bellingham celebration at Paris Masters, the young Englishman REACTS

Novak Djokovic imitated Jude Bellingham's celebration at the Paris Masters.

WATCH: Novak Djokovic hits the Jude Bellingham celebration at Paris Masters, the young Englishman REACTS

Novak Djokovic imitating Bellingham's celebration. (Image via Tennis TV)

Jude Bellingham, the 20-year-old boy wonder, has the world at his feet. Following a €103 million transfer to Real Madrid, the Englishman has taken the footballing world by storm. His charismatic personality, clutch goals, and strong leadership have caught the attention of fans worldwide. However, the player’s iconic celebration has garnered attention on a monumental scale.

His trademark goal celebration, with both arms outstretched and raised, facing the crowd is catching like wildfire. Several footballers and sportspersons have imitated the same, adding to the young legacy of Jude Bellingham. Most recently, tennis legend Novak Djokovic was seen imitating the player’s celebration at the Rolex Paris Masters. His celebration was quickly picked up by the social media pages, which immediately went viral.

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The Real Madrid #5 also reacted to the video and under a clip of Novak Djokovic’s celebration posted by Tennis TV on Instagram, Bellingham replied with a smirk emoji “??”.

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Fans have reacted to the same, calling the youngster a ‘GOAT’ and legend. To have such an influence at 20 years of age is commendable, and is no surprise considering Bellingham has been one of Madrid’s best players this season.

List of all Ballon d’Or winners who voted for Jude Bellingham to win the Kopa Trophy

Jude Bellingham is having a fantastic season. The 20-year-old moved from Borussia Dortmund to Real in the summer, and he’s been on fire ever since. Many are calling him the “next big thing” and even a “legend” already. He had an outstanding season with 14 goals for Dortmund and played a crucial role in England’s quarter-final run at Qatar 2022.

Jude Bellingham at the Ballon d'Or ceremony
Jude Bellingham at the Ballon d’Or ceremony (via X/@BellinghamJude)

His exploits did not go unnoticed as he was awarded the Kopa Trophy for the best under-21 player for the 2022-23 period. Several Ballon d’Or winners voted in favor of Bellingham. Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo Nazario, Luka Modric, Kaka, and Luis Figo cast their votes for Bellingham.

Barcelona legend Ronaldinho Gaucho, Marco van Basten, Lothar Matthäus, and Ruud Gullit also favored Bellingham over Jamal Musiala. Rivaldo, Pavel Nedved, and Andriy Shevchenko also voted for the Englishman. Fabio Cannavaro and Oleg Blokhin also followed suit. However, World Cup winner and the 8th Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi voted for the Bayern Munich star, Musiala as he received 5 votes, while Los Blancos star accumulated 15.

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