BELLINGHAM SWEARS AT SIMEONE DURING MADRID DERBY

Jude Bellingham directed an expletive-laden remark at Atletico Madrid's Giuliano Simeone during Real Madrid's Madrid derby defeat, according to reports. Real Madrid lost 2-1 away to Atletico Madrid in La Liga on Sunday. Reports quoted Bellingham as saying "f***ing p****" to Simeone, with the phrase censored in coverage. The remark reportedly followed a separate clash minutes earlier between Bellingham and an opponent who previously played for Tottenham Hotspur. After the final whistle, Bellingham also sought out the referee to make his feelings known about the officiating, reports said.

Simeone plays as a winger for Atletico Madrid, and Bellingham plays for Real Madrid. The fixture is contested between the Spanish capital's two largest clubs and is regarded as one of the most closely followed derbies in Spanish football. Footage of the exchange between Bellingham and Simeone circulated after the match, bringing the comment to wider attention, according to reports. The clash with the former Tottenham Hotspur player and the remark directed at Simeone were reported as separate moments within the same match. Reports gave no further detail on what triggered either confrontation.

Reports described Bellingham's conduct across the match collectively, covering the on-field clash, the remark aimed at Simeone and his exchange with the referee at full time. No comment from Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, Bellingham or Simeone appeared in the reports. Reports did not detail any disciplinary or regulatory response to the incidents. The defeat meant Real Madrid lost the weekend's La Liga derby fixture to Atletico Madrid.