Jobe Bellingham anxious about following Jude at Dortmund

Jobe Bellingham admitted on Tuesday to having “anxieties” on following in brother Jude’s footsteps after becoming a member of Borussia Dortmund in the summertime.

Jobe, 19, is 2 years youthful than Jude, who joined Actual Madrid in 2023 after three years at Dortmund.

A centrepiece of the England nationwide crew, Jude has emerged as probably the greatest gamers on the planet in latest seasons.

The youthful Bellingham joined Dortmund in June from Sunderland after their promotion to the Premier League.

Jobe admitted he understood what the notion could be forward of the transfer to Germany.

“It is one thing you do take into consideration. You’ve gotten these anxieties, particularly me as I am solely younger,” Bellingham informed reporters at Dortmund’s pre-season camp in Austria.

“I am not excellent. I do take into consideration these items, however that was right down to the membership convincing me that these items would not have a lot bearing on me.

“This was a call I made and it is for myself. My journey shouldn’t be anybody else’s to grasp,” he added.

Bellingham made his Dortmund debut within the Membership World Cup in the US, scoring as soon as and offering an help in 4 video games.

Like he did at Sunderland, the youthful Bellingham wears his first title Jobe on the again of his jersey somewhat than his final title to keep away from comparisons together with his sibling.

Jobe mentioned his older brother was “extraordinarily proud — he did not have a lot to say apart from ’embrace it’,” when he discovered he was off to Dortmund, however added “our conversations aren’t normally that critical.”

The midfielder, who normally performs in a deeper function than his brother, mentioned he did “not wish to be a famous person… I do not wish to be an enormous character away from the pitch.

“After I play I simply wish to be one of many highest performing gamers and get my head down.”

Dortmund open their season at Essen within the first spherical of the German Cup on August 18.