{"id":293507,"date":"2023-10-19T17:43:08","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T17:43:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=293507"},"modified":"2023-10-19T17:43:08","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T17:43:08","slug":"revealed-dossier-that-predicted-bellinghams-path-to-greatness-at-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/revealed-dossier-that-predicted-bellinghams-path-to-greatness-at-16\/","title":{"rendered":"REVEALED: Dossier that predicted Bellingham&apos;s path to greatness at 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>REVEALED: Dossier that predicted 16-year-old Jude Bellingham was on the path to greatness&#8230; and how Borussia Dortmund, Gareth Southgate and father Mark managed his potential<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Jude Bellingham dazzled again as England beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley on Tuesday\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>A dossier from 2019 reveals how top Premier League scouts knew his potential<\/b><\/li>\n<li><strong>Listen to the latest episode of Mail Sport&#8217;s podcast &#8216;It&#8217;s All Kicking Off&#8217;\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u2018Only 16 &#8211; but awe inspiring. He is around 6ft 1in, very athletic, long legs and huge feet,\u2019 read a Premier League scouting report of Portsmouth\u2019s 3-0 EFL Cup victory over Birmingham City on August 6, 2019. Sound familiar?<\/p>\n<p>The dossier continues: \u2018He is still developing physically but has the frame to be a huge presence and graceful runner. Moves naturally.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Long strides. Has a fantastic mentality, is intelligent in finding space to receive possession. Gets between the lines and pulls wide.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Made plenty of runs, rarely gave the ball away. When he did, he quickly sprinted back.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Never panicked on the ball, took it away from pressure and could use his body.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76724571-12646523-image-a-2_1697660352248.jpg\" height=\"401\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>A dossier written in 2019 of 16-year-old Jude Bellingham shows he was on a path to greatness<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76724569-12646523-image-a-1_1697660347981.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The England star has scored 10 goals in 10 matches since joining Real Madrid this summer<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76724579-12646523-image-a-3_1697660458408.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>He put in a masterful performance to help England beat Italy 3-1 at Wembley on Tuesday night<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Threw himself into a few challenges and got a yellow card for a heavy tackle.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Huge potential, only 16 and already able to go toe to toe with Portsmouth\u2019s first team. Sign, develop, send on loan.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In 18 months he will play in our team.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Answer: Jude Bellingham &#8211; world football\u2019s new superstar. And he\u2019s English.<\/p>\n<p>Ten goals in 10 games since joining Real Madrid for a fee that will rise above \u00a3100million in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>And now THAT performance against Italy on Tuesday night as England sealed Euro 2024 qualification. Only 20 but already world class.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fast-forward four years and the above extract analysing his performance at Fratton Park on his senior debut reads so accurately.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76726469-12646523-image-a-38_1697662797774.jpg\" height=\"615\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>Jude Bellingham&#8217;s first scout report during Portsmouth&#8217;s win over Birmingham in 2019<\/p>\n<p>That said, it was impossible not to recognise the talent.<\/p>\n<p>Another club told Mail Sport they\u2019d compiled more than 60 Bellingham recruitment files.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Good vision, good monitor,\u2019 read the analysis of Bellingham\u2019s performance when he played against Luton at St Andrews on October 26, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Great physique already, lean, long legs, will grow to have broad shoulders, comfortable handling it,\u2019 read another of Birmingham\u2019s visit to Charlton on September 14, 2019 &#8211; Bellingham\u2019s full Championship debut, in which he scored.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The best player in the Championship,\u2019 was the simple assertion in the document from Birmingham\u2019s 3-2 win at Reading on December 7, 2019.<\/p>\n<p>Everyone knew.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, it is a little-known fact that Arsenal were within a whisker of luring Bellingham away from Birmingham\u2019s academy as an Under-14.<\/p>\n<p>At the time the deal would have cost the Gunners around \u00a3500,000 in compensation &#8211; a sum they were willing to pay.<\/p>\n<p>However, an unforeseen delay &#8211; which totalled no more than 48 hours &#8211; in Arsenal signing off on the fee resulted in Bellingham signing terms with Birmingham.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal remained interested in signing Bellingham as a senior footballer as his reputation sky-rocketed in the Championship.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The problem wasn\u2019t seeing the talent with Jude. The problem was signing him, we were all told he was going to Manchester United,\u2019 said a sporting director.<\/p>\n<p>United\u2019s pitch to Bellingham and his fiercely protective father Mark was one of a fast-track route into senior football.<\/p>\n<p>But it was also one that centred around United\u2019s iconic No 7 shirt. Legendary United No 7s Eric Cantona and Bryan Robson were there waiting for Bellingham, as he, his father and mother Denise arrived in Manchester. Sir Alex Ferguson attended for good measure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76724955-12646523-image-m-5_1697660764891.jpg\" height=\"414\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The dossier was made during Birmingham&#8217;s League Cup clash with Portsmouth back in 2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76724575-12646523-Bellingham_decided_against_a_Premier_League_move_and_instead_joi-a-17_1697662197317.jpg\" height=\"500\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bellingham decided against a Premier League move and instead joined Borussia Dortmund<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76725087-12646523-The_midfielder_flourished_in_the_Bundesliga_sheltered_from_the_b-a-18_1697662202534.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The midfielder flourished in the Bundesliga,\u00a0sheltered from the bright lights of publicity<\/p>\n<p>United were sure the deal was done &#8211; the lure of the Theatre of Dreams and the No 7 jersey had worked its magic.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham\u2019s father, however, had other ideas. A pathway to regular senior football was critical to Bellingham Snr&#8217;s grand plan.<\/p>\n<p>Bruno Fernandes had signed for United in January 2020, while news of United\u2019s interest in Donny van de Beek and Jack Grealish had also emerged.<\/p>\n<p>Enter Borussia Dortmund. Bellingham had seen the impact Jadon Sancho had at Signal Iduna Park and liked what he saw.<\/p>\n<p>What\u2019s more, Dortmund were prepared to offer a virtual guarantee of first-team football to Bellingham.<\/p>\n<p>Father Mark was impressed by the Bundesliga outfit, not just with their plans for Bellingham on the pitch &#8211; but primarily how they intended to protect him off it.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham was becoming a household name in England, but nobody really knew who he was in Germany. That was an attractive proposition for Bellingham\u2019s family amid a strategy to shelter him from the bright lights of publicity.<\/p>\n<p>When Bellingham eventually joined Real Madrid earlier this year, Mark made his son\u2019s mental welfare a priority; feeling staying away from the English glare would better suit his son\u2019s career prospects.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City were among those left disappointed.<\/p>\n<p>What Bellingham\u2019s dad would describe as a natural urge to protect his son, could well be construed as \u2018being difficult\u2019 by others.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76725249-12646523-image-a-11_1697661167845.jpg\" height=\"398\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Gareth Southgate knew Bellingham would play a key role in England&#8217;s future when he was just a 17-year-old &#8211; and picked him in November 2020 because of his injury crisis in midfield<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76725507-12646523-image-a-12_1697661362438.jpg\" height=\"435\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bellingham hasn&#8217;t looked back, and now he&#8217;s deemed one of the best players in world football<\/p>\n<p>One source even indicated to Mail Sport that on one occasion Bellingham Snr called Gareth Southgate to discuss his son\u2019s progress, leading to obvious surprise at St George\u2019s Park.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018People might tell you he is difficult, but he has done a great job managing Jude and Jobe (Bellingham\u2019s brother),\u2019 said an insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He never wants to talk about Jude alongside Jobe; they always have to be different conversations and that is of great credit to Mark.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He is doing right by his children. There is nothing wrong with that.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The Bellinghams are a tight-knit family. It\u2019s part of the reason why many believe Jude will go on to be English football\u2019s greatest ever player.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s grounded, mature and intelligent &#8211; add that to the talent and you\u2019ve got a winning formula.<\/p>\n<p>His character has been moulded by his father &#8211; a former West Midlands Police officer &#8211; and mother Denise, who have both been described as hard-working and devoted parents.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham grew up around football. Bellingham Snr was himself a prolific forward on the non-league circuit scoring over 700 goals.<\/p>\n<p>Jude and Jobe were encouraged to participate in as many sports as possible &#8211; but football was always king in the Bellingham residence.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76725595-12646523-image-a-13_1697661525261.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Bellingham&#8217;s parents Denise and Mark, pictured left and right while watching him play at the Qatar World Cup, were instrumental in his decision to join Borussia Dortmund back in 2020<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76724573-12646523-Arsenal_Manchester_United_Chelsea_Liverpool_and_Manchester_City_-a-19_1697662227691.jpg\" height=\"387\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Arsenal, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City were all interested in signing Bellingham during his teenage years with Birmingham City in the Championship<\/p>\n<p>Mark is now a licensed FIFA agent after passing the governing body\u2019s required exams and has taken on the responsibility of formally guiding his son\u2019s careers.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham\u2019s career has been managed expertly so far. Of course, the majority of that is down to the Stourbridge-born player\u2019s footballing ability.<\/p>\n<p>But his temperament, his drive and calmness &#8211; that all stems from his upbringing. You can\u2019t put a price on that.<\/p>\n<p>We forget he\u2019s 20.<\/p>\n<p>In November 2020, Southgate, his assistant Steve Holland and technical director John McDermott sat to discuss their options ahead of a trio of games versus Belgium, Republic of Ireland and Iceland.<\/p>\n<p>By then, it was a matter of when, not if, Bellingham was going to be selected. But at the time Southgate wanted to put a process in place that ensured he wasn\u2019t selected too early.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham &#8211; 17 at the time &#8211; was already playing regularly in Germany and there was an emerging view that he would benefit from a rest.<\/p>\n<p>There was also a conversation about how they could harness his swashbuckling style into England\u2019s system.<\/p>\n<p>For that reason, Southgate originally decided to leave Bellingham out of the squad.<\/p>\n<p>But injuries to James Ward-Prowse and Trent Alexander-Arnold meant Southgate could resist no longer.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham hasn\u2019t looked back. He was selected for England\u2019s European Championship squad in 2021 before firing himself to global prominence at last year\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76725765-12646523-image-a-15_1697661778903.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>England&#8217;s assistant boss Steve Holland played a key role in guiding Bellingham into the first team &#8211;\u00a0educating the youngster in terms of what his exact responsibilities were in midfield<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76726049-12646523-image-a-16_1697662056089.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The sky&#8217;s the limit for Bellingham following his \u00a3113m move to the LaLiga giants this summer<\/p>\n<p>Behind the scenes, Holland is credited with guiding Bellingham\u2019s transition towards becoming an England regular; educating the midfielder as to what his exact role is and &#8211; pertinently &#8211; what his defensive responsibilities are.<\/p>\n<p>Yet it was clear from the outset for Southgate and Holland that eventually, the England team would be built around Bellingham. We\u2019ve arrived at that juncture.<\/p>\n<p>So what can stop him? Only himself it seems.<\/p>\n<p>His profile is soaring. Already the face of Gucci, it\u2019ll be interesting to witness exactly how he copes with the trappings and glare of superstardom.<\/p>\n<p>The signs are promising. Speak to anyone who has ever encountered Bellingham and they\u2019ll speak of a level-headed young man who consistently shows maturity beyond his years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Even when he was at Birmingham and when he started training with us &#8211; it was like he was 30 years old,\u2019 said his England midfield partner Declan Rice.<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019d imagine his strict father wouldn\u2019t accept any stepping out of line.<\/p>\n<p>Equally, Real Madrid and the FA are working to limit his exposure &#8211; though as his seniority and profile grows, that will become a harder task.<\/p>\n<p>His demanding nature is known to have upset some of his former team-mates at Dortmund, who had complained of Bellingham being too forthright in his opinions for someone so young.<\/p>\n<p>Mail Sport understands Southgate was made aware of those concerns emanating from Germany prior to the World Cup and is understood to have delicately approached the issue with Bellingham.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I don\u2019t think it was ever in a nasty way, it\u2019s just an incredible confidence to have,\u2019 said a source.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76725715-12646523-The_product_of_a_tight_knit_family_Jude_centre_left_has_grown_in-a-20_1697662245273.jpg\" height=\"375\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The product of a tight-knit family, Jude (centre, left) has grown into a grounded, mature and intelligent young man &#8211; and this has only helped his development as a footballer on the pitch<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76725191-12646523-The_young_man_always_manages_to_show_composure_with_the_media_de-a-21_1697662248432.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The youngster always manages to show composure with the media despite his rise to stardom<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s always a fine line between arrogance and confidence, of course, and some at Dortmund believed he\u2019d overstepped the mark.<\/p>\n<p>But by the same token it is clear those working with him at international level do not concur with that view.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018He\u2019s one of the jokers of the team. He\u2019s hilarious. He\u2019s a top lad,\u2019 said Rice.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Honestly I can\u2019t speak highly enough of him. The type of person I like to be around, we\u2019re on the same page.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;One thing I would say about him is that he gets on with everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The lads love him, such a bright bubbly character who wears his heart on his sleeve. When things don\u2019t go right, he says it.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018That is the biggest compliment &#8211; he is young but says how it is to better himself and better everyone.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, Real Madrid and England must keep a close eye on the amount of football he plays.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s already made over 200 appearances for club and country. That\u2019s a lot &#8211; probably too much football for a 20-year-old.<\/p>\n<p>Bellingham\u2019s a generational talent, and he should be treated as such.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76726231-12646523-image-a-22_1697662285753.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Jude&#8217;s younger brother Jobe (right) is also showing plenty of promise with England&#8217;s U19 side<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/10\/18\/21\/76726261-12646523-image-a-23_1697662376052.jpg\" height=\"461\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>An FA insider predicted that Jobe could be &#8216;as good as if not better than Jude&#8217; in years to come<\/p>\n<p>PS &#8211; Keep your eye out for Bellingham\u2019s brother Jobe.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Honestly, he could be as good as if not better than Jude. He is going to be a really good player,\u2019 said an FA insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s uncanny how he is developing into the same physical shape as Jude. I think Jobe can be better,\u2019 said a member of a Premier League club\u2019s recruitment team. \u2018He can go the whole way.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Two Bellinghams are always better than one.<\/p>\n<h3>IT&#8217;S ALL KICKING OFF!\u00a0<\/h3>\n<p><span>It&#8217;s All Kicking Off\u00a0is an exciting new podcast from Mail Sport that promises a different take on Premier League football, launching with a preview show today and every week this season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It is available on MailOnline, Mail+, YouTube , Apple Music and Spotify<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Your browser does not support iframes.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-12646523\/Dossier-predicted-16-year-old-Jude-Bellingham-path-greatness-Borussia-Dortmund-Gareth-Southgate-father-Mark-managed-potential.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REVEALED: Dossier that predicted 16-year-old Jude Bellingham was on the path to greatness&#8230; 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