Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham won the 2024 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.

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• Bellingham given Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year award
• Haaland was in contention for World Sportsman of the Year
• Midfielder scored the winner in El Clasico on Sunday

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The England international has taken Spanish football by storm since joining Los Blancos from Borussia Dortmund ahead of the 2023/24 season. He has been the club's standout performer in the current campaign having scored 21 goals and provided 10 assists in 36 games across all competitions.

  His consistent performance has been duly recognised by Laureus Sport who handed Bellingham the 2024 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Manchester City goal machine Erling Haaland, who was in contention for the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, lost the award to Tennis legend Novak Djokovic. Haaland enjoyed a terrific run of form in his debut season with the Cityzens as he scored 51 goals in 52 appearances and won the treble with the English side in the 2022/23 campaign.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Bellingham is fresh from scoring a last-minute winner in El Clasico on Sunday as Real Madrid inched closer to La Liga title after pipping their rivals Barcelona 3-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR JUDE BELLINGHAM?

  The 20-year-old will be next seen in action for Carlo Ancelotti's side as they take on Real Sociedad in La Liga on Friday.

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