The "Pelé of the amateur leagues": Jude and Jobe Bellingham's father selected for England

Mark Bellingham, father of Real Madrid's Jude and Borussia Dortmund's Jobe, has been selected for England's over-50s team to face Ireland on Sunday.

Mark Bellingham, father of Real Madrid midfielder Jude and Borussia Dortmund prospect Jobe, has been selected for England's over-50s veterans team to play Ireland on Sunday. The 50-year-old striker earned the nickname "Pelé of the amateur leagues" during a 25-year career in English non-league football, scoring over 700 goals across at least 20 clubs including Leamington, Stourbridge and Sutton Coldfield Town, competing primarily in the seventh tier of English football. His career ended in 2017. Bellingham will join a squad that won its ninth world title for veterans in Thailand earlier this year, with former internationals Gareth Barry and Lee Hendrie not participating in this fixture. Away from playing, Mark regularly attends his sons' matches and serves as their agent, having negotiated Jude's €103 million transfer to Real Madrid.