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According to a report by TNT Sports on Thursday November 5, 2026, Real Madrid defender Éder Militão has revealed how his teammates hilariously teased Jude Bellingham following the England international's recent underwear photoshoot for Calvin Klein.
Bellingham recently featured in a campaign for the fashion brand's Icon Cotton Stretch collection, with the photoshoot taking place in Madrid and being unveiled on Monday.
The images attracted plenty of attention, but the midfielder's biggest reactions reportedly came from inside the Real Madrid dressing room, where his teammates could not resist making jokes about his modelling appearance.
Speaking to TNT Sports, Militão disclosed how the players reacted when they saw the campaign, admitting that they jokingly questioned Bellingham's decision to take part in the photoshoot.
"We teased him about it. We were like: 'Are you CRAZY? You cannot do that. You really cannot' (laughs)," the Brazilian defender said.
Militão also revealed that he and Vinicius Jr were among those who led the dressing-room banter, although he stressed that there was no bad feeling behind the jokes.
"It happened a lot. Mainly me and Vini. We said: 'You cannot do that there.' But it was very healthy banter, he is also a guy who always joins in the jokes. But we really told him he could not do that," he added.
Bellingham is no stranger to modelling campaigns, having previously featured in an underwear campaign for SKIMS Mens in June 2024.
His Real Madrid and England teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold also appeared in a Calvin Klein campaign towards the end of 2025.
Meanwhile, the 23-year-old has continued to impress on the pitch, delivering an outstanding performance in Real Madrid's 3-2 Champions League victory over AEK Athens on Wednesday.
The England international scored Madrid's first equaliser in the 32nd minute with an impressive backheel finish after AEK had taken an early lead through Aboubakary Koita.
Although an earlier effort from Bellingham was ruled out for offside, he eventually found the net and played a major role in his team's comeback victory.
His performance earned him the Player of the Match award and also saw him make Champions League history.
At 23 years and 128 days, Bellingham became the youngest player to reach 60 appearances in the competition, surpassing former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
Kylian Mbappe later equalised for Madrid after Stavros Pilios had restored AEK's advantage, before Federico Valverde scored a dramatic winner in the 92nd minute.
Real Madrid have now won all four of their Champions League league-phase matches and sit second in the standings on goal difference.
Mourinho's side will turn their attention to their next La Liga fixture against Valencia at the Mestalla on Saturday, with Bellingham expected to remain an important figure in their pursuit of success this season.