In the December 2026 issue of British Real Madrid and England superstar Jude Bellingham makes his glossy magazine debut, photographed by Alasdair McLellan. Bellingham swapped his usual football kit for the season’s sartorial highlights: louche tailoring from Louis Vuitton (including a custom tweed suit by Pharrell), with some vintage Adidas thrown in. “Jude manages to make everything look very regal – a bit like how he plays on the pitch,” says Max Pearmain, who styled the shoot. As for Bellingham himself? “I do like being dressed up,” he said, in conversation for his cover story on a a rainy day in east London. “It’s a nice change to the football stuff, for sure.”
Below, see 11 times football stars traded the pitch for the pages of .
