- A video went viral of Aurelian Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham having a debate
- Some fans wrongly thought they were talking about Mbappe and Haaland
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Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni has revealed the truth behind his heated debate with team-mate Jude Bellingham that went viral on social media recently.
A video emerged online earlier this month of the Madrid pair discussing the qualities of two players, with Bellingham declaring ‘he’s better than your boy’, before Tchouameni laughed off his claim by responding ‘nah brother, please, please, please, please!’
Some fans jumped to the conclusion that they may have been trying to settle the debate over whether Kylian Mbappe or Erling Haaland is the best player in the world right now. Bellingham and Haaland played together at Borussia Dortmund for two years between 2020 and 2022, while Tchouameni and Mbappe are international team-mates with France.
However, Tchouameni has insisted this is not the case, and has revealed the two players they were really talking about.
‘We weren’t talking about Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. We were talking about Eric Dier and Dayot Upamecano,’ Tchouameni told RMC Sport.
A video went viral recently of Aurelian Tchouameni (left) and Jude Bellingham (right) having a heated debate about two players
![Tchouameni appeared perplexed by Bellingham's claim that one player is 'better than your boy'](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/22/07/82766251-13226657-image-a-25_1711094041918.jpg)
Tchouameni appeared perplexed by Bellingham’s claim that one player is ‘better than your boy’
![Some fans thought Tchouameni was saying Kylian Mbappe is better than Erling Haaland](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/22/07/82765991-13226657-image-a-3_1711093456579.jpg)
![They also believed Bellingham was claiming Haaland is superior to Mbappe](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/22/07/82766007-13226657-image-m-5_1711093473047.jpg)
Some fans believed Tchouameni and Bellingham were trying to settle the Kylian Mbappe vs Erling Haaland debate
![Bellingham was actually talking about Eric Dier](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/22/07/82766183-13226657-image-a-16_1711093690640.jpg)
![Tchouameni was sticking up for Dayot Upamecano](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/22/07/82766185-13226657-image-m-17_1711093694527.jpg)
Tchouameni has revealed they were actually talking about Eric Dier and Dayot Upamecano
‘Jude was talking about Dier and I was talking about Dayot. It will sell less but it’s the truth.’
Dier and Upamecano are now both playing for Bayern Munich following the Englishman’s move to Germany in January.
Dier has made an impressive start to life in the Bundesliga, with his loan move from Tottenham set to be made permanent this summer.
There was some speculation that he could return to the England fold this month ahead of this summer’s Euros, and Bellingham appears to feel he may have had a case, but Gareth Southgate opted to resist the temptation to recall Dier.
Tchouameni was sticking up for his fellow Frenchman by backing Upamecano, and he has admitted that he also does rate Mbappe above Haaland in football’s latest big debate, with the attacking pair looking set to dominate in the post-Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi era.
‘I prefer Mbappe. Haaland is a great player, but I prefer Mbappe,’ he added.
![Tchouameni has revealed he prefers Mbappe over Haaland, and the French pair could soon be playing together at Real Madrid](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/03/22/07/82766205-13226657-image-a-18_1711093790593.jpg)
Tchouameni has revealed he prefers Mbappe over Haaland, and the French pair could soon be playing together at Real Madrid
Mbappe and Tchouameni could soon be playing together for Madrid as well, with the former reportedly already agreeing to join the Spanish giants this summer when his PSG contract expires.
There is also a small chance that they could team up to play for France at the Paris Olympics later this year, with Les Bleus legend Thierry Henry set to coach the team.
Tchouameni insists he is yet to speak to Mbappe about his immediate future, with the PSG forward due to make some big decisions on his club and country commitments in the coming months.
‘I can’t say whether he’s talking more about Real Madrid or the Olympics, because I haven’t talked to him about that yet,’ Tchouameni said.
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