Jude Bellingham speaks out on Birmingham's decision to retire his shirt number

Jude Bellingham has admitted he was taken aback when told that Birmingham had retired his shirt number.

“They told me 'no one will take it until you get back to Birmingham'. I was like 'Really?' I had a good year, but it was nothing extraordinary. I looked around me. 'But wait, are we allowed to do that?'" Bellingham told L'Equipe. "In such a remarkably short space of time Jude has become an iconic figure at Blues, showing what can be achieved through talent, hard work and dedication. His caring, humble and engaging off-the-field demeanour has also made him such an impressive role model," a statement read.

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