JUDE BELLINGHAM revealed he has copped some stick since brother Jobe scored at the Club World Cup.
The Real Madrid star found the net for the first time at the tournament to help his side to a 3-1 win over Pachuca.
After the match Bellingham was asked about his brother being quickest off the mark.
Jobe scored on his first start for Borussia Dortmund against Mamelodi Sundowns.
Asked if the goal had been playing on his mind, Bellingham told DAZN: “A little bit I’ve got to be honest. Everyone’s been caning me yesterday saying he’s better than me.
“So I had to do something today. We’re 1-1 now and we’ll see for the rest of the tournament.”
Jobe has hit the ground running following his £25million switch to Dortmund.
And in his announcement video after putting pen to paper, the midfielder played down the idea he is following in Bellingham’s footsteps by signing for Dortmund.
To emphasise that point he is wearing his first name ‘Jobe’ on the back of his shirt to avoid the weight of his well-known surname.
Meanwhile Bellingham has been tipped to rekindle his best form following the appointment of Xabi Alonso.
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Sanchez del Amo told SunSport: “I really saw a change in Bellingham in his second season.
“In the first season he was outstanding, playing in his natural position as a midfielder with a free role to move through the central corridor.
“But last season, he played many times as a left midfielder.
“He had a different tactical role and he wasn’t happy there.
“Real had lost Toni Kroos and didn’t replace his role in the build-up play. They struggled for balance between defence and attack.
“Bellingham realised that and tried to help the team by dropping his position, but this was also uncomfortable for him.
“You could see that his body language on the pitch was very different.
“In the first season he always showed a great fighting spirit, helping his team-mates, supporting everyone and leading on the pitch.
“But in this second season he had different behaviour. He spent a lot of time complaining, got more cards and picked fights with opponents.
“I felt he was not happy in his new role — and that showed.”
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