adminBellingham Brothers Denied Showdown as Jobe Misses Real Madrid Clash
A highly anticipated sibling face-off at the Club World Cup has been ruled out, as former Sunderland standout Jobe Bellingham will be unavailable to face his brother Jude when Borussia Dortmund take on Real Madrid.
Jobe recently completed a high-profile €33 million move from Sunderland to Borussia Dortmund and has already made headlines with a promising start to life in Germany. However, despite the buzz surrounding a potential clash between the Bellingham brothers, that moment will have to wait.
The young midfielder is suspended for Dortmund’s quarterfinal tie against Real Madrid due to an accumulation of yellow cards. He was booked during Dortmund’s last match against Monterrey, which triggered an automatic one-match ban—dashing hopes of a family rivalry on the pitch.
Jude Bellingham, who is expected to start for Real Madrid, acknowledged his brother’s absence with a touch of humor in a pre-match interview. “Jobe’s suspension? Well, yellow cards and suspensions run in the family,” he joked. “It’s probably good news for Madrid—Dortmund will be weaker without him.”
While fans may be disappointed to miss the sibling showdown, there’s still a chance Jobe could feature later in the tournament. Should Dortmund progress to the semifinals to face PSG, the 19-year-old will be eligible to return.
For now, though, the Bellingham battle remains on hold.
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