Jobe Bellingham opens up on 'special' opportunity to play alongside brother Jude for England

Jobe Bellingham earned his first England call-up and could become the 22nd brother pairing to represent the nation if he plays against Croatia or Spain in the Nations League.

Jobe Bellingham has received his maiden call-up to Thomas Tuchel's England squad following strong performances for the Under-21s and Borussia Dortmund. The midfielder could feature in upcoming Nations League matches against Croatia and Spain, which would make him and his brother Jude the 22nd set of brothers to play for England.

Jobe described the prospect as deeply emotional and beyond words. "It's quite special, to be honest. It's such a huge bonus on top of something that's already so special and so great," he said. "To have that chance of an opportunity to represent England with my brother, it's really hard to put into words. I don't have the words, really. I think it's only emotion that could describe it."

Tuchel informed Jobe of his selection last Thursday, with Jude having recommended his younger brother to the manager. Jobe said he had hoped for the call-up but expected to remain with the Under-21s. "I was, as you can imagine, ecstatic and so excited," he added, describing the moment as surreal.