Jude's younger brother, today in the colors of Real Madrid, Jobe Bellingham (19) decided to follow in the footsteps of his elder. Considered one of the most promising talents of his generation, the international English hope has, in fact, took advantage of the summer transfer window to fly away on the side of Dortmund where he signed a contract until 2030. After more than convincing passages in Birmingham then Sunderland, the native of Stourbridge did not miss his debut under the Tunic of the BVB.
Standing for the first time on the second day of the Club World Cup against the Mamelodi Sundowns, the right-hander of 1m91, aligned with a role of number 10 just behind Guirassy and Brandt, was particularly distinguished during the spectacular victory of the men of Niko Kovac (4-3). Third scorer of his family just before the break, the number 77 of the German formation took advantage of a ball badly returned by the defense to deceive Ronwen Williams with a nice strike after a nice chest control. A perfect introduction to the new BVB recruit, arrived against a check for 30.5 million euros.
Very good Jobe !
Asked in the process, the principal concerned also confided in this successful integration and its beginnings. “It's really good. I met the boys and signed before I got the plane. So I have the impression of starting to really integrate myself into the team. Obviously, it's difficult to sign for a new club and fly away right away, but a lot of people gave me the easy task so, to be honest, it's really pleasant ”. Relaunched on his flocking – he preferred to put his first name “Jobe” at the back of his jersey rather than “Bellingham” – the young English Crack justified this choice.
“Well, if I am really honest, obviously, it started when I signed for the first time in Sunderland. I may have thought about it several times. I said to myself: “Yeah, it would be pretty cool. But only when people pointed out to me. I never thought about it myself. Someone close said to me: “It would be cool if you were doing this”. And then, someone who is special enough for me-a coach I had in Sunderland and Birmingham when I was a child-said to me: “Why don't you do that in Sunderland? ». And I said to myself: “It would be cool to have my own name on the back of my jersey”. There is not a deeper meaning behind, but I guess you can find it in this act ”.
Determined to make a name for itself, Jobe Bellingham has, anyway, launched his adventure in the best way with the residents of the Iduna Park signal. What support the words of its sports director, Lars Ricken, who had not failed to praise him on his arrival. “Jobe is an exceptionally talented player who, despite his young age, already has remarkable maturity and intelligence of play. We are convinced that he corresponds perfectly to our philosophy of promoting young talents and giving them the opportunity to develop at the highest level. His professionalism, his dynamism and his ambition will enrich our team. We look forward to supporting him in his future adventure and are sure that he will play an important role in the future of Borussia Dortmund ”. It will now be necessary to confirm against Ulsan Hyundai, South Korean club present in group F.
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