'Incredible achievement for the family' as Bellingham brothers called up

It may be a surprise to some but Jobe Bellingham's call up to the England senior side has been a long time coming. Jude and Jobe Bellingham could be the first brothers to play together for England since Gary and Phil Neville 19 years ago It may be a surprise to some but Jobe Bellingham's call-up to the England senior side has been a long time coming. Jobe's career path has been very similar to that of his older brother Jude – England's star player at the World Cup and one of Real Madrid's best players. Both were stars of the Birmingham City academy before big-money moves to the German Bundesliga and England call-ups.

Jobe's debut for Birmingham came at the age of 16 years and 107 days – 69 days older than Jude when he made his first appearance for the Blues' senior side. The central midfielder then moved to Sunderland and helped them win promotion to the Premier League before joining German side Borussia Dortmund at the age of 19 in a deal worth up to £31m. Jude also moved to Dortmund when he was 17, before developing into one of the world's best players and joining Real Madrid. Having one of the best midfielders in the world as your older brother comes with challenges and Jobe has