The British midfielder, who racked up his 150th appearance in Real Madrid colours against Roma, declared himself "very happy and proud" to hit the milestone and voiced his hunger to keep adding to that tally.

"It is always a pleasure to play for this club, and hopefully there is much more to come. Madrid means everything to me because it is the biggest club in the world. It is a huge honour to play here and reach 150 games," he told the club's official media after receiving a commemorative shirt.

Jude Bellingham, now in his fourth campaign with the Spanish giants having bagged 49 goals and provided 36 assists, said: "I am 23 years old, so if I'm considered a veteran... I am enjoying my role in the team and hopefully we can keep improving and win trophies. Sometimes matches are tougher, but we have won almost all of them. We need to keep working and getting better."