England's Blues brothers - how the Bellinghams helped save Birmingham

Jude and Jobe Bellingham could become the first brothers to play for England together in 19 years if Jobe earns his first cap in the Nations League clash with Croatia.

Jude Bellingham, 23, and his younger brother Jobe, 21, are on the verge of making history. If Jobe wins his first England cap and appears alongside Jude in the Nations League match against Croatia at Wembley, they will become the first brothers to represent England together since 2005.

Both Stourbridge-born midfielders are boyhood Birmingham City fans who came through the club's academy. Jude departed six years ago and has since established himself at Real Madrid via Borussia Dortmund, while Jobe left three years ago and is currently on loan at Dortmund after two seasons with Sunderland.

The brothers never played together in a senior match for Birmingham, as Jude had already left when Jobe broke into the first team in 2022.

Their legacy at St Andrew's remains significant. The transfer fees generated by their departures—£20m initial fee plus reported sell-on fees totalling at least £10m when Jude joined Real Madrid—have been crucial to the club's financial stability and recent resurgence. Birmingham currently sit top of the Championship with plans for a new 62,000-capacity stadium by 2030-31.