"A lot of people say a lot of things," Bellingham told TNT Sports. "There's two ways you can take it: you can cry about it and moan, or send a lawyer, or you can just roll with it and enjoy it. It was a bit of a joke back to the fans and the people who say whatever they want."
""The fans pay their money, work all week, save up to come to Real Madrid games to support us, they're entitled to say what they want," he said on Tuesday. "I don't think it's always very helpful for the teams or for individuals. Speaking from experience now, I know it's not the nicest thing in the world, but they're entitled to their opinion."
""I know the truth, I know what really goes on in my personal life, I know what I give to the game and the team. All the outside noise doesn't really matter but it's nice to have a bit of a joke."
Jude Bellingham described his drinking-gesture goal celebration as a joke aimed at speculation about his private life after scoring Real Madrid's sixth in a 6-1 Champions League win over Monaco at the Bernabéu. He had been whistled by fans days earlier amid criticism over the team's recent struggles. The celebration involved repeatedly lifting his hands to his mouth and targeted inaccurate reports about his off-field behaviour. Bellingham denied reports that he and other players were unconvinced by Xabi Alonso before the coach's sacking, posting "Do not believe everything you read" on his JB5 app. He acknowledged fans are entitled to their opinions but said the criticism is not always helpful to teams or individuals.
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