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Jude Bellingham's dad destroyed journalist with brutal response after being angered by comment about his son

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Updated 10:59 12 Jun 2025 GMT+1Published 10:57 12 Jun 2025 GMT+1

Jude Bellingham's dad destroyed journalist with brutal response after being angered by comment about his son

Mark Bellingham didn't appreciate the journalist's question.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Jude Bellingham's dad once verbally destroyed a journalist with a brutal response after being angered by a comment about his 'son'.

Mark Bellingham, father of Jude and Jobe, was a prolific non-league star back in the day, having scored more than 700 goals.

He now oversees the careers of Jude and Jobe, who recently made the switch to Borussia Dortmund from Sunderland, following in the footsteps of his older brother, who made the same move after leaving Birmingham City.

A big season is in store for Jobe, 19, as he is set to ply his trade in a top flight since turning professional.

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Jude, 21, has already established himself as one of the best players following his performances over the years.

He's inspired Real Madrid to silverware, including the Champions League following their victory over Dortmund in the 2023/24 season.

Jude Bellingham celebrates winning the Champions League with his parents. Image: Getty
Jude Bellingham celebrates winning the Champions League with his parents. Image: Getty

Journalist Oliver Holt attended the final at Wembley Stadium and had a frosty interaction with Jude and Jobe's father, Mark.

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In light of Thomas Tuchel admitting his own mother thinks Jude's on-pitch temperament 'can be a hit repulsive', Holt has recalled his exchange with Mark ahead of the Champions League final.

Holt approached Mark and introduced himself, before asking him about his 'son'.

But the comment didn't go down well with the 49-year-old, who asked 'which son?'

In a piece for The Daily Mail, he wrote: "I had been told Mark could be hostile. I had been told that, to put it mildly, he was not a fan of the written media. He is far from alone in that, of course, but I still thought it was worth a try. I write critical things about players now and again. It’d be nice to redress the balance.

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"It turned out it wasn’t my best idea. Maybe a few hours before the biggest match of his elder son’s life was not the right time to approach someone with misguided attempts at ingratiation.

"I went down to where Bellingham’s dad was sitting and introduced myself. I said my bit about how much I admired his son. 'Which son?', he said. This was not, I knew immediately, going to end well. 'I’ve got two sons, you know', Mr Bellingham said, voice dripping with disdain. He had gone from nought to angry in five seconds flat. His younger son, Jobe, who is carving out a fine career of his own at Sunderland, was sitting in front of him.

"I apologised and said I had meant his elder son and that it was a stupid mistake. 'Yeah, it was a stupid mistake'. Mr Bellingham said. 'A lot of people make that mistake and it really p****s me off'."

Holt returned to the press box after Mark effectively ended their conversation.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Jude Bellingham, Football

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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