Jude Bellingham presents a tactical conundrum for new manager Xabi Alonso. In his first season at Real Madrid he was fantastic, scoring 23 goals in 42 games while playing in an advanced midfield role to help Real Madrid to the 2023-24 La Liga and Champions League titles. Last term he was pushed deeper and wider...
Comparisons to Jude are no doubt tiring for Jobe, but there is a reason they are made. In fact, the timing of his runs into the penalty area are reminiscent of another English midfielder. “It’s easy sometimes as a midfielder to just pass the ball then stand still,” former Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel told...
With the deal being completed by 10 June, Bellingham can play for Dortmund at the Club World Cup, which begins on Sunday. Dortmund’s opening group game is against Brazilian side Fluminense on 17 June at 17:00 BST. Bellingham has been named in the England squad for the European Under-21 Championship, to be held in Slovakia...
Though Jobe is following in his brother’s footsteps by joining Dortmund, he wears his first name on the back of his shirt as he aims to create his own headlines. “He doesn’t want to live off the back of his brother’s name; he wants to be the footballer he is and show people what he...
Borussia Dortmund experienced an inconsistent season in 2024-25 but had a strong finish to the campaign winning their final five matches to finish fourth and secure Champions League football for next season. If the deal is completed by 10 June, Bellingham would be able to play in the upcoming Club World Cup. That tournament takes...
Liam Delap has not been selected in England’s Under-21 squad for this month’s European Championship. The 22-year-old has just completed a £30m move from Ipswich to Chelsea and is now expected to travel to the United States with his new club for the Club World Cup. Sunderland’s Jobe Bellingham is in the squad, despite interest...
If Dortmund complete a deal before 10 June then he would be eligible to play in the Club World Cup, which also features his brother Jude’s current club Real Madrid. Jobe Bellingham has made four appearances for England’s Under-21s and is in their squad for the European Under-21 Championship, to be held in Slovakia from...