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Revealed: How England superstar Jude Bellingham left World Cup winner ‘broken’ with uncharacteristic shirt swap snub

<p>Their paths crossed in the Bundesliga, with Ballon d’Or contender <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/bellingham-explains-man-utd-transfer-snub-as-record-breaking-17-year-old-thrives-at-dortmund/1vjb504844si01n86s0ioy3da0" target="_blank">Bellingham turning out for Borussia Dortmund</a> at the time. Kramer, who formed part of the Germany squad that claimed a global crown in 2014, was on the books at Borussia Monchengladbach.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Bellingham is known for playing with a smile on his face, while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-viral-heart-warming-gesture-england-mascot-tracksuit-wembley/bltbd208cb20475656b" target="_blank">kind-hearted gestures are often made by the 21-year-old midfielder</a> on and off the pitch. He is a popular choice for post-game jersey trades, with his stock having been on the rise since making a <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/bellingham-school-england-worth-150m-mbappe-deeney/blt378646189cc3f483" target="_blank">senior breakthrough with Birmingham at 16 years of age</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>When competing in the German top-flight, Kramer had hoped to land himself a Bellingham memento. He was, however, left red-faced by an embarrassing snub. The 33-year-old midfielder has told the <a href="https://copa-ts-podcast.podigee.io/63-063-decke-kommt-morgen-mit-chris-kramer" target="_blank"><em>Copa TS podcast</em></a>: "I asked, 'Can I have your jersey?' He heard it, he also looked at me briefly, then went straight ahead and patted me on the shoulder. So much honour and so much pride was broken in me."</p>

WHAT KRAMER SAID

<p>Bellingham is now on the books of Real Madrid, with his exploits there <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nobody-close-jude-bellingham-after-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-reset-real-madrid-england-star-ballon-d-or/bltfdb8a5497c76f96e" target="_blank">putting him in the running for a prestigious Golden Ball</a>. He has been <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/jude-bellingham-emulate-mary-earps-real-madrid-england-superstar-luke-littler-joe-root-keely-hodgkinson-bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year-shortlist/bltd4842e3fa3120245" target="_blank">back to his best of late</a>, netting in five successive games and seven of his last eight, with more shirt swap requests expected to come his way with club and country.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Revealed: How England superstar Jude Bellingham left World Cup winner ‘broken’ with uncharacteristic shirt swap snub | Goal.com

World Cup winner Christoph Kramer has explained how he was left “broken” by an uncharacteristic shirt swap snub from England star Jude Bellingham.