Dortmund (Germany) (AFP) - Borussia Dortmund midfielder Job Bellingham expressed, on Saturday, his hope of achieving a “big dream” by playing alongside his brother Jude with the England national team, after he received his first call-up to the ranks of the “Three Lions” to participate in the European Nations League football competitions.

Published on: 07/11/2026 - 19:25

England coach Thomas Tuchel announced on Friday that Job (21 years old) had been included in the national team's roster of 25 players to play the matches against Croatia and Spain in November.

Job said after Dortmund's 2-1 victory at home against Elfersberg in the German League, that he and his brother had imagined playing together in an England shirt since their childhood.

"It's a great feeling," the younger Billingham added to the streaming network Dazzon. "I don't want to get too carried away, but it's definitely a big dream for me and for Jude as well."

He continued, "Since we were young, we would reenact this scene many times in the home garden or anywhere else, and in the park, when we would imagine playing with England together. So it is a big dream. It has not happened yet, so I do not want to get ahead of things or talk about it too early, but I am very excited."

Job holds the captaincy of the England under-21 national team, but this is his first call-up to the senior team.

As for Judd (23 years old), the Spanish Real Madrid midfielder, who also played his first international match when he was a player in Dortmund, he currently has 60 international matches in the “Three Lions” shirt.

Job needed some time to adapt to the atmosphere of the German League since joining Dortmund in 2025 after starting his career in England with Birmingham and then Sunderland, but he performed at remarkable levels this season and became an essential element in the team’s starting lineup.

Dortmund coach Niko Kovac praised, on Friday, the progress made by Job and his commitment to improving his level.

He said, "He is obsessed with football in every sense of the word. He studies his personal performance and the performance of other players in order to learn from the best in his position. He is also a wonderful young man with an excellent mentality. I am very happy for him because he is now able to wear the jersey of his country alongside his brother."

He continued, "It is very special, not only to play for your country, but to play alongside your brother as well. It is incredible."

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