ESPN.com · Nov 26, 2024
How Gravenberch became Liverpool's answer to Bellingham
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LIVERPOOL, England -- Three years ago, two of the most talked about young players in Europe faced off for the first time as senior professionals in the Champions League. On that night it was Ryan Gravenberch who got the better of Jude Bellingham as Ajax routed Borussia Dortmund 4-0 at the Johan Cruyff Arena.
The duo are now with different clubs -- Gravenberch at Liverpool; Bellingham at Real Madrid -- and will share a pitch again on Wednesday night as their teams battle it out in the revamped Champions League at Anfield. But a lot has changed since 2021.