Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham trolls Micah Richards over his Champions League bet… as Thierry Henry explains why Arsenal’s heartbreaking defeat to Bayern Munich could be ‘a good thing’

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has trolled Micah Richards over an apparent bet they made for the Spanish giants’ Champions League match against Manchester City.

Richards’ former team fell to Bellingham and Los Blancos on penalties on Wednesday after drawing 4-4 ​​on aggregate.

After the game, the 20-year-old kept the CBS football analyst on his side of the bet.

“He’s still supposed to wear the Madrid shirt after the little bet we made, so I’m disappointed not to see him,” Bellingham told Anita Nneka Jones. “I hope we see him for the semi-final.”

Bellingham, who has four Champions League goals and 16 in total for Real Madrid this season, spoke of the importance of their victory against City as they prepare to face Bayern Munich in the semi-final.

Bellingham and Real Madrid beat Richard’s former team Manchester City on penalties

“A massive game (and) a massive result to use at the end,” Bellingham shared. “Moving to penalties and doing the job there. We did what we had to do to win. Everyone had them as favorites, but we know what we are capable of and we showed it tonight.

Real Madrid’s next opponent, Bayern Munich, put Arsenal away with a 1-0 victory in the second leg after a 2-2 draw in the first.

However, former Gunner and club legend Thierry Henry suggested the heartbreaking defeat could be a “good thing” for the Premier League contenders.

“When we play three games a week, we struggle,” Henry said. “So maybe that could be a good thing for us in the Premier League. But like I said, we’re equipped to play every three days.

Real Madrid will qualify for the semi-finals of the Champions League against Bayern Munich.

The German giants knocked out Premier League contenders Arsenal 3-2 on aggregate.

The Frenchman also stressed that both teams were trying more not to lose the match than to win it.

“You can see both teams, and I’ve mentioned this many times, don’t want to lose the game,” Henry said. “They weren’t really going.”

After both falling to their continental counterparts, England’s top two teams can focus on chasing victory in the Premier League. After 32 games this season, City hold a two-point lead over Arsenal and Liverpool with 73 points.

As Real Madrid and Bayern Munich prepare to play their first leg on April 30, Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain will face off for a place in the UCL final in London.