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EXCLUSIVEKeeping up with the Bellinghams: How Jude's mother Denise commutes the 1,000 miles between Spanish home of Real Madrid's latest star and Sunderland to keep an eye on his younger brother Jobe

Having one gifted international footballer son would be enough for most families, yet the parents of England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham and his younger brother Jobe have managed to cope with two.

Mark and Denise Bellingham find the best way to support their sons is by racking up the air-miles on an endless commute between Jude’s new base in Madrid and Jobe’s home in Sunderland.

Jude, 20, has already become one of the hottest footballing properties on the planet having become a regular in the Real Madrid and England teams, while Jobe, 18 is already a rising star at Sunderland and has played for England at youth level.