Bellingham’s previous blow-ups

1 Slams referee accused of match-fixing (Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich, Dec 2021)
Jude Bellingham, then at Borussia Dortmund, takes a dig at referee Felix Zwayer, who had been found guilty of fixing Div II matches in Germany in 2005, after he gave Bayern Munich a controversial penalty that helped them win 3-2. After the game, the midfielder said, “You give a referee that has match-fixed before the biggest game in Germany, what do you expect?”

2 Abuses teammate nico Schulz (Borussia Dortmund vs Rangers, June 2022) 
Jude Bellingham turns on Borussia Dortmund teammate Nico Schulz during their 2-2 draw in a Champions League tie against Rangers after a sloppy pass from the latter. According to reports, Bellingham said, “You can’t get one f*cking pass off, you’re f*cking shit.”

3 Fumes over retaken penalty (Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea, March 2023)
The England star has a heated argument with Chelsea’s Marc Cucurella and then shoves a cameraman after full-time following Kai Havertz’s retaken penalty which ultimately helped Chelsea win 2-1 on aggregate. After the game, Bellingham said, “I’ve paid enough [in fines] to them lot [the refereeing bodies]. That was disappointing and the fact they’ve [Chelsea] had a retake is a joke.”

4 Loses cool over disallowed goal (Real Madrid vs Valencia, March 2024) 
Then at Real Madrid, Bellingham loses his cool after he scores in the 99th minute only to realise the referee had already blown the whistle. The game ended 2-2. Bellingham allegedly said, “It’s a f*cking goal, the ball is in the air, what the f*ck is that!”

5 Shows dissent to referee (Real Madrid vs Osasuna, Feb 2025)
He is alleged to have said, “F*ck you” to the referee after a decision went against him during a tense 1-1 draw. This  earned him an immediate red card and a two-match suspension. Bellingham later claimed that it was a misunderstanding as he had said, “F*ck off” in disgust with himself rather than intending it as an insult to the referee.

This article first appeared on Mid Day