Jude and Jobe Bellingham could be first England brothers in 19 years

Jude Bellingham, 23, is now at Real Madrid after a spell at Borussia Dortmund, while his younger brother Jobe, 21, is continuing his development at Dortmund after two seasons with Sunderland. Six years have passed since Jude played his final game for Birmingham City, and three years since Jobe last wore the club's shirt. Both Stourbridge-born midfielders came through the academy and made 70 league and cup appearances for Birmingham between them. Jude joined the club aged eight, but he had already left when Jobe broke into the first team in 2022, so the pair never featured together in a senior match.

The brothers remain popular at St Andrew's, where supporters pose for photographs in front of Jude's mural outside the ground on match days, and many still arrive wearing Bellingham shirts. Craig Courtney of the Tilton Talk fan podcast told BBC Sport:

“They both had a real connection with fans.”

Birmingham, 15 years removed from their last Premier League season, sit top of the Championship after 15 games and have plans for a 62,000-capacity stadium in time for 2030-31. If Jobe wins his first England cap and plays alongside Jude against Croatia in the Nations League at Wembley, they would be the first brothers to play for England in 19 years.