Jude Bellingham was spotted at Hull City’s MKM Stadium on Boxing Day, in the stands as he watched his younger brother Jobe play for Sunderland in the Championship.
The England midfielder, who has been sensational since his £113million move to Real Madrid in the summer, watched Jobe and Sunderland suffer a 3-0 defeat against Coventry on Saturday.
Sunderland earned two pivotal wins against West Brom and Leeds earlier this month but have since slipped in form, losing to Bristol City ahead of the disappointing defeat by Coventry.
He was spotted smiling and taking photographs with Hull and Sunderland fans ahead of kick-off, with Jobe named in the starting lineup.
Jude Bellingham watches on at the MKM Stadium in Hull as his younger brother Jobe, 18, plays
The England midfielder interacted with fans as his brother starred for Sunderland in midfield
Jude is in England over the Christmas period, with Real Madrid set to play next on January 3
Before too long, Jude was in the stands sporting a grey coat and red and white scarf, smiling proudly as he watched his 18-year-old brother on the pitch.
Jobe, who signed for Sunderland earlier this summer from Birmingham City has enjoyed an excellent first season at his new club, featuring in all but one of their Championship fixtures this season, returning four goals and an assist.
With Sunderland keen to manage the youngster’s minutes over a busy festive period, Jobe started on the bench against Bristol City before returning to the first team during the loss to Coventry.
Jude helped Real Madrid claim a last-gasp victory against Deportivo Alaves last week, keeping the Spanish giants joint top of the LaLiga standings and level on points with Girona.
Last week, Mail Sport shed light on how the brothers’ parents, Mark and Denise, have been splitting their time up to support the two superstars across different countries.
The 20-year-old watched his brother at the Stadium of Light against Coventry three days ago
Jobe and Sunderland were beaten 3-0 by Coventry on Saturday, suffering successive defeats
Jobe and Jude were pictured on holiday together earlier this summer, with the duo enjoying a break in the south of France, before joining up with their new clubs.
Jude, meanwhile, has also enjoyed a flying start to life in the Spanish capital, scoring 17 goals in his first 21 appearances across all competitions for Real Madrid, including two goas in his last three LaLiga appearances.
Madrid are next in action on January 3 against Mallorca.