Jude Bellingham named 2024 UEFA Super Cup Player of the Match
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
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Midfielder Jude Bellingham was named Player of the Match, presented by PlayStation®, after Real Madrid beat Atalanta 2-0 to win the UEFA Super Cup.
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Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham was named Player of the Match, presented by PlayStation®, after the UEFA Champions League holders beat Atalanta 2-0 in the UEFA Super Cup in Warsaw.
Bellingham's played major roles in both of Real Madrid goals, starting the initial move for Federico Valverde's opener before his precise pass set up Kylian Mbappé to secure their victory.
"He drove his team forward in the second half," said the UEFA technical observer panel. "He won tackles and made good forward runs with excellent use of the ball. Great leadership too."
Previous winners
2023 Cole Palmer (Manchester City)
2022 Casemiro (Real Madrid)
2021 Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
2020 Thomas Müller (Bayern)
2019 Sadio Mané (Liverpool)
2018 Diego Costa (Atlético)