The Bellingham brothers could become the first siblings to represent England together in 19 years if Jobe earns his senior debut against Croatia alongside Jude. Although the duo came through Birmingham City's academy and logged 70 combined first-team appearances, they never played a competitive senior match together. Transfer windfalls from their departures abroad stabilized the club through severe pandemic-era financial hardship, paving the way for Birmingham's current Championship revival and ambitious stadium expansion plans.
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Transfer windfalls from the Bellingham brothers were instrumental in stabilizing Birmingh…: Transfer windfalls from the Bellingham brothers were instrumental in stabilizing Birmingham City financially during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The two brothers have never played together in a competitive senior match despite both co…: The two brothers have never played together in a competitive senior match despite both coming through the Birmingham City academy.
Following a period of financial distress and relegation to League One, Birmingham now lea…: Following a period of financial distress and relegation to League One, Birmingham now leads the Championship and plans a new sixty-two thousand capacity stadium.
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It is six years since Jude Bellingham played his final game for Birmingham City, and three years since younger brother Jobe wore the club's shirt for the last time.
While Jude, 23, is establishing himself as a footballing great at European greats Real Madrid following a spell at Borussia Dortmund, Jobe, 21, is continuing his football education at his brother's former club in Germany after two seasons with Sunderland.
The Stourbridge-born midfielders have moved on with their careers.
Their memories, however, live on at St Andrew's, such was the impact the boyhood Birmingham fans made in the Championship.
On match days supporters stop and pose for photographs in front of Jude's mural outside the ground. Fans still turn up to matches wearing Bellingham shirts.
"They both had a real connection with fans," Craig Courtney, from the Tilton Talk fan podcast, told BBC Sport. "Fans loved the fact they both cared.
"They wore their hearts on their sleeves and helped Birmingham when we were fighting relegation. Even now, Jude and Jobe remember where it all started for them."
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