{"id":300535,"date":"2023-12-14T17:24:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=300535"},"modified":"2023-12-14T17:24:22","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:24:22","slug":"bring-on-bellingham-brereton-diaz-eager-to-show-talent-vs-real-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/bring-on-bellingham-brereton-diaz-eager-to-show-talent-vs-real-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring on Bellingham! Brereton Diaz eager to show talent vs Real Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span>EXCLUSIVE<\/span> Bring on Bellingham! Ben Brereton Diaz swapped Blackburn Rovers for Villarreal in the summer, desperate to test himself on the biggest stages&#8230; now, the former England U19 star is ready to take on Spain&#8217;s finest<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ben Brereton Diaz swapped Blackburn Rovers for Villarreal in the last window\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The ex-England U19 international is now aiming to line-up versus Real Madrid\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>&#8216;There&#8217;s no bigger waste of time!&#8217; What is the point of the Club World Cup? It&#8217;s All Kicking Off<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>He was born in Stoke and he made it big at Blackburn, but on Sunday Chile international Ben Brereton Diaz is hoping to pass another landmark in his unique football journey and line up for Villarreal against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old former England under-19 international has been patient for chances at the Yellow Submarine after moving their last summer on a four-year deal.<\/p>\n<p>The club have sacked two managers already this season but under new boss Marcelino he so nearly got a dramatic late winner against Sevilla two weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>In minute 94 he powered past Kike Salas and nutmegged Sevilla keeper Marko Dmitrovic only for VAR to intervene and harshly adjudge him to have fouled Salas as he bustled past him.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When I was younger I used to watch Wayne Rooney playing for Manchester United,&#8217; he says of of his early influences. &#8216;The goals and the aggression \u2013 what talent he had.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/15\/78964733-12864603-image-a-39_1702568230228.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Ben Brereton Diaz had had to bide his time and patient since joining Villarreal in the summer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/15\/78964745-12864603-image-a-40_1702568233406.jpg\" height=\"427\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Diaz celebrated scoring against Sevilla, what looked to be the winner, before VAR chalked it off<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>There was a spark of the peak-Rooney in that ruled-out goal against Sevilla, it was also a taste of the attacking prowess that saw him score 36 Championship goals in two seasons at Blackburn and earn a shock call-up to Chile.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Up until the age of 14 or 15 I was at Manchester United&#8217;s accademy,&#8217; he says. &#8216;When I got released I went to Stoke for a little bit and then Nottingham Forest and Blackburn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;At Blackburn, I hit some good form and started scoring some goals and having good games and suddenly I got a phone call saying that the Chilean FA wanted to take me to the Copa America.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;My mum is from Chile, she and her family came over to Stoke because of the Potteries, because they&#8217;d done a little bit of that stuff (ceramics) in Chile. They came over to Stoke because it&#8217;s famous for pottery! So saying yes to Chile was a no-brainer as soon as I found out I wanted to do it straight away.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>He debuted in the Copa America against Lionel Messi and Argentina coming on with 10 minutes left.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It was a great moment for me and my family, my Chilean family. They were really proud. It was nice to put a smile on their faces, but it was a crazy moment.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>So the player who scored five goals for England under-19s now has seven for Chile and has formed a good partnership with former Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He is an amazing player,&#8217; he says. &#8216;And when I first met him he was very nice to me, he welcomed me. He speaks good English, having been in England for many years. We&#8217;ve got a good connection. It&#8217;s nice to learn off such a good player.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/15\/78964747-12864603-image-a-41_1702568482190.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Diaz&#8217;s career continues on an upward trajectory &#8211; but he is still looking for take-off in Spain<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/15\/78965441-12864603-image-a-52_1702568963116.jpg\" height=\"725\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The former England Under-19 international has studied Wayne Rooney (left) to boost his game<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>He has quality all around him at Villarreal too. Despite their bumpy start, Villarreal \u2013 who are in Europa League action on Thursday night at Rennes \u2013 have scored more goals than any team outside the top six with Spain centre-forward Gerard Moreno leading the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/16\/78966557-12864603-image-a-59_1702570543742.jpg\" height=\"520\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>He represented England at youth level but now plays for Chile at senior level<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s so good watching him in training, his left foot is amazing,&#8217; Brereton says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;He scores goals and, his build-up play is great too. His technical ability is also good to get other people involved in the game. He&#8217;s a great player.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The strength of Villarreal&#8217;s forward options mean it&#8217;s a challenge for Brereton to get a sustained run in the side but he&#8217;s enjoying life on Spain&#8217;s east coast and not regretting the move.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It&#8217;s an amazing club,&#8217; he says. &#8216;It&#8217;s a step up for myself, from playing in the Championship. I just need to keep working hard. I&#8217;ve played some games, played a couple in the Europa League and a few in the league. It&#8217;s a great league, very competitive and I&#8217;m excited to keep learning.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>And life off the pitch is good too. &#8216;Obviously, the weather&#8217;s a lot different from where I&#8217;m from in Stoke on Trent! So, it&#8217;s a lot more outside in the garden, with my girlfriend, I&#8217;ve also got a son who&#8217;s nine months old. I spend some time with him after training and stuff like that.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>His close family, his Stoke family and his Chilean family will all be watching on Sunday hoping he gets the chance to show the form that has catapulted him on to the international stage at the home of Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/12\/14\/15\/72854967-12864603-The_24_year_old_has_left_Blackburn_on_a_free_transfer_after_narr-a-43_1702568613409.jpg\" height=\"424\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The 24-year-old has left Blackburn on a free transfer after narrowly missing out on the play-offs<\/p>\n<p><span>Ben Brereton Diaz talks football, Country music, David Beckham and the Vikings series among other things on the latest episode of LALIGA Talks on <\/span><span>YouTube<\/span><span>, <\/span><span>Spotify <\/span><span>and <\/span><span>Apple Podcasts<\/span><span> from Friday 15th December.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/i\/pix\/2017\/08\/02\/636x90_facebook_ad_sport.png\" width=\"636\" height=\"90\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12864603\/Ben-Brereton-Diaz-swapped-Blackburn-Villarreal-Real-Madrid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EXCLUSIVE Bring on Bellingham! 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