Jude Bellingham fumes with himself for denying ‘one of the all-time great assists’

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Jude Bellingham was quick to accept responsibility for a shocking miss in Real Madrid’s 2-1 victory over Inter Milan.Los Blancos opened their Champions League campaign with a win on home soil on Tuesday night in a scoreline that perhaps flattered Jose Mourinho’s men.Bellingham somehow missed from inside the six-yard box in Real’s win over InterGettyDespite going into the break 2-0 up courtesy of goals from Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde, Madrid were on the back foot for the majority of the first half.So when Bellingham missed a gilt-edged chance shortly before the hour mark, both he and the Madridistas were left fearing the worst.What chance did Jude Bellingham miss against Inter Milan?In a chance that seemed easier to score, the 23-year-old somehow spurned an opportunity from three yards out – despite having an open goal.Brahim Diaz dazzled down the right wing to set up Bellingham as he glided past Alessandro Bastoni and Curtis Jones.He then chipped the ball over John Stones and the onrushing Josep Martinez along the six-yard box, leaving Bellingham with a seemingly easy header.However, the ex-Borussia Dortmund midfielder opted to chest the ball instead, before getting his shot away.His dithering allowed Martinez to get back in his goal, where he proceeded to block the effort with his legs.View Tweet: https://t.co/SUjM5NZbuCBellingham’s teammates were left with their head in their hands over the miss, as fans on social media were left stunned.One X fan immediately posted: “Would have been a [the] greatest assist of all time if Bellingham headed it.”And Real were made to rue the miss, as Inter halved the deficit in the 77th minute through Carlos Augusto.All Bellingham had to do was head the ball home after Diaz set him upTNT SportsBut he instead took a touch, allowing Martinez to recover and make a saveTNT SportsBut fortunately for the LaLiga giants, they managed to see out the game.What did Jude Bellingham say about his miss?Bellingham was quick to offer his thoughts on his gaffe following the full-time whistle after being denied his third goal of the season.Offering up an explanation in his post-match interview, he said: “My miss? Brahim chipped it over and I couldn’t see the ball.“It looked really high and I got in my own head, I didn’t know if I should’ve headed it or not.“But the goalkeeper did really well.”He then took to Instagram where he once again fumed with himself for failing to extend Madrid’s lead.Bellingham was left fuming with himself with his miss almost proving costlyAFPThe England hero posted: “Don’t know wtf I was thinking.“But more importantly, a good win at home against a very strong side to kick off the new Champions League season. Hala Madrid!“Bellingham, who has three assists to his name this term, will be looking to make amends for his miss in his side’s meeting with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday night.