A photograph of Jude Bellingham in training posted by Real Madrid on social media this week has generated a lot of intrigue.
After not being called up by England manager Thomas Tuchel for this month’s internationals, the 22-year-old midfielder has had a chance to get up to top speed.
The picture, posted on the club’s Instagram account, showed Bellingham suspended in mid-air, with a purple elastic band around the sole of his boots and holding a kettlebell weighing around 14 kilograms (31lb).
Advertisement
It is the kind of exercise that might be prefaced with the warning “do not attempt this at home” — and it also serves to highlight some of the work that goes on behi
Continue Reading on New York Times
This preview shows approximately 15% of the article. Read the full story on the publisher's website to support quality journalism.