JUDE BELLINGHAM’S dad has signed for a lower-league German club and the 49-year-old has already been dubbed “lethal” after scoring twice on his debut. Mark Bellingham, father of England superstar

Real Madrid and England star Jude Bellingham has been defended by Ruud Gullit, who claims the 22-year-old is the best player Los Blancos have, and that he is the 'victim' of a lack of industry by his team-mates.

Frequently compared to his brother, Jude Bellingham, who had a remarkable spell with the Black and Yellows before being transferred to Real Madrid, Jobe is experiencing a period of instability on and off the pitch. Amongst the reasons pointed out by Bild for the player not managing to adapt to Borussia and Germany are his parents.

Tomas Roncero of AS is one of the most influential journalists in the Real Madrid media, and he did not hold back while discussing Bellingham after the draw with Girona. The deputy editor of AS told Cadena SER: “Bellingham is ‘missing,’ and since he’s English, he understands.

Jobe Bellingham has been banned for Borussia Dortmund's next two Bundesliga games after he was sent off against Freiburg.