Jude Bellingham took time out of his holiday break to support his younger brother on Boxing Day.
When Sunderland kicked off against Blackburn Rovers, both Bellingham brothers were at Ewood Park. Jobe Bellingham got the nod in the midfield for the Black Cats while Jude was cheering him on from the stands with their parents.
With La Liga on holiday break until the new year, the Real Madrid midfielder had some free time in his busy schedule to go back home to England and cheer on his 19-year-old brother. Jobe and Sunderland looked to be on their way to three points until Harry Leonard scored an equalizer in the 90th minute to steal a point for Blackburn in the 2–2 draw.
Jobe played the full 90 minutes but did not contribute to either of Sunderland's goals. Still, the teenager is slowly making a name for himself in the EFL Championship. The midfielder has four goals and three assists in 20 appearances this season. He also earned his first call-up to England's U-21 squad in November.
Jude, meanwhile, scored seven goals in the last two months after a slow start to Real Madrid's Spanish and European title defenses. Los Blancos finished the year with a dominant 4–2 victory over Sevilla and now sit just one point behind Atlético Madrid in the La Liga standings.
