Truth about ‘repulsive’ Jude Bellingham: He sparsely manages his multi-million-pound logo. But now KATIE HIND unearths ‘cheesy’ go back and forth, merciless rumours about new love and why soccer bosses are nervous it is ‘all going improper’

As one of the vital international’s maximum gifted and richest footballers, possibly Jude Bellingham must have concept two times about posing for photos with one explicit hanger-on.

In a VIP cabana on the O Beach membership in Ibiza, the Real Madrid midfielder was once photographed guffawing with its proprietor, Wayne Lineker, the debatable more youthful brother of ex-Match Of The Day host Gary.

Jude, his brother Jobe and their buddies giggled as they ‘fist bumped’ the 63-year-old, identified for his provocative social media posts (corresponding to his tongue-in-cheek ad for a ‘younger girlfriend’) and dalliances with fact TV stars part his age together with former Love Island winner Ekin-Su Culculoglu.

So it’s possibly little surprise that, when Wayne posted the image on-line final month, the good and the nice of the footballing international right away began discussing it of their WhatsApp teams.

Their primary matter of dialog: ‘What on earth would Jude’s oldsters recall to mind this?’ It’s a excellent query. Because Mark and Denise Bellingham have devoted maximum in their grownup lives to masterminding the careers in their gifted boys Jude, 21, and Jobe, 19, and now not simply at the pitch however off it, too.

While insiders say the fogeys are ‘incredibly difficult and not always pleasant to deal with’, their exhausting paintings has definitely paid off.

Bellingham, 21, on the O Beach membership with female friend Ashlyn Castro

Ashlyn has confronted abuse as a result of she is six years older than the footballer, with some even insisting that she is 35 – one thing she strongly denies

This is especially true in relation to Jude – now an England megastar and more and more an icon of the sport. He signed with Real Madrid for £86million in June 2023, after stints with German aspect Borussia Dortmund and his boyhood membership, Birmingham City. His rumoured weekly wage on the Spanish membership is now a jaw-dropping £340,000 – whilst his web value is regarded as up to £40million.

He additionally has endorsement offers that even David Beckham would envy. In his fresh partnership with the Dubai tourism board, he shared a video of his ‘bucket list’ of items to do within the Emirate, together with going to the opera and visiting the Museum of the Future, along with his 40million Instagram fans.

And but his social media put up with Wayne has confirmed one thing of an personal function. ‘Seeing Jude and Gary Lineker’s brother in the similar body is one thing you don’t have anticipated,’ stated one soccer government. ‘Jude is supposed to be way above that.

‘Jude is a brand, a very carefully curated one – even more so than David Beckham in some ways. There was even talk that he would be bigger than The Beatles. Then he turns up at a tacky club in Ibiza where you have to drink out of orange plastic cups and make small talk with Wayne Lineker.’

I will be able to additionally attest that the O Beach membership, which boasts an ‘iconic round pool bed’, is a grim position. I visited the ‘day club’ some years again, ingesting revolting prosecco whilst gazing scantily-clad ladies throwing themselves at footballers fairly much less well-known than Jude.

Which begs the query whether or not, deep down, Jude isn’t so other from any 21-year-old footballer – and not at all up to his oldsters love to assume.

Actually, some counsel he fairly enjoys the cocktail of events and girls this is lapped up by means of such a lot of of his friends. Even so, my supply notes: ‘This really isn’t very Brand Bellingham.’

Neither was once his behaviour on Tuesday night time when England misplaced 3-1 to Senegal at Nottingham Forest’s City Ground.

Shortly after his obvious overdue function was once disallowed, he chased down the fourth legit and kicked a water cooler. His now and again competitive way reared its unpleasant head finally 12 months’s Euros the place he introduced a foul-mouthed tirade in opposition to his England teammates all through their conflict with Slovenia. He reportedly shouted, ‘f***ing pass!’ two times in photos broadcast throughout Europe.

So when new Three Lions supervisor Thomas Tuchel was once requested about his starlet’s behaviour – and whether or not England might be with out Jude – the German now not so diplomatically spoke back that his on-field manner may also be ‘repulsive’.

During the exceptional interview, which is able to virtually definitely spark worry for Jude’s unswerving oldsters, the previous Chelsea supervisor stated: ‘He brings an edge which we welcome and is needed if we want to achieve big things.

‘[But] the edge needs to be channelled towards the opponent, towards our goal and not to intimidate teammates.

When Jude joined Madrid, his mother Denise moved with him to help manage his affairs and they are said to share a flat in the Spanish capital (pictured together at Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabéu Stadium)

Jude’s father Mark (pictured carrying the football star) was a sergeant in the West Midlands Police and a prolific goal scorer in non-League football

‘He has the fire. I don’t need to dim this… however the fireplace additionally comes with some attributes that may intimidate you.’

Tuchel added: ‘If he smiles, he wins everyone [over]. But sometimes you see the rage and the fire, and it comes out in a way that can be a bit repulsive.

‘But in general we are very happy to have him. He is a special boy. He is a nice kid and very open, very intelligent and very easy [to manage] so far.’

Bellingham has but to answer Tuchel’s brutal feedback.

But the outburst has enabled his critics to talk out extra vocally, too – which now threatens to wreck his logo.

One soccer government tells me: ‘It was all looking good for Jude. But to have the England manager feeling so strongly that he uses a word like “repulsive” to describe him… it could all be on the verge of going wrong.’ If so, it could mark a hard second in his soccer fairytale.

Jude and Jobe grew up in Stourbridge, simply out of doors Birmingham. Their father Mark was once a sergeant within the West Midlands Police and a prolific function scorer in non-League soccer, whilst mom Denise labored in Human Resources.

As a boy, Jude performed for Stourbridge Juniors, a membership arrange by means of his father, prior to becoming a member of Birmingham City’s under-8 crew.

He attended the £25,000-a-year Priory School in Edgbaston and graduated from Loughborough College in 2021 with a BTEC Level 3 Certificate in Sport.

Once Jude joined the England squad, Jobe briefly started to practice his elder brother into the occupation.

After additionally beginning at Birmingham, he moved to Sunderland in 2023. Last month he signed for Jude’s former membership Borussia Dortmund on a five-year contract for £27 million plus £4.2 million in add-ons.

The Bellingham circle of relatives are famously shut. Denise moved to Spain with Jude when he joined Madrid to lend a hand organize his affairs and they’re stated to percentage a flat within the unique La Finca district of the Spanish capital.

It is said Denise, 56, additionally chefs for her son, makes his mattress, drives him to coaching or even is helping him dress. Meanwhile Mark, 49, stayed at house with Jobe whilst his more youthful son performed for Sunderland however is predicted to practice him to Germany.

Jude has up to now spoken of his shut bond along with his mom, pronouncing: ‘The role my mum is playing is massive.

‘It is probably the biggest role of anyone, more than my coaches and managers, to be honest.’

Understandably, Denise may additionally be willing to regulate her son as a result of he’s – within the phrases of 1 sports activities knowledgeable – a ‘licence to print money’.

One soccer government informed Katie Hind: ‘To have the England manager feeling so strongly that he uses a word like “repulsive” to describe him… it could all be on the verge of going wrong’ (Pictured: Jude at England and Senegal sport this month)

Jude has been unveiled because the ‘face’ of Kim Kardashian’s undies line SKIMS

As smartly as his source of revenue from soccer, Jude has adopted within the footsteps of world carrying greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo by means of signing a maintain French luxurious style large Louis Vuitton.

He was once even invited to take a seat within the entrance row on the logo’s Paris Fashion Week display in 2023, between his England teammate Marcus Rashford and most sensible US basketball participant Jaylen Brown.

Louis Vuitton formally described Bellingham as a ‘Friend of the House’ – that means he’s a valued a part of the circle of relatives logo – however each events have remained tight-lipped on how a lot the deal is value. Jude additionally featured in a business for Gucci final 12 months and has been unveiled because the ‘face’ of Kim Kardashian’s undies line SKIMS. Outside of the high-fashion international, he additionally has tie-ins with McDonald’s, Lucozade and Adidas.

It’s a surprise he unearths time to have a female friend – however he does. Last Saturday he went ‘official’ with Ashlyn Castro, a 27-year-old US influencer whom Jude met on vacation in Los Angeles final July after the Euros.

During the England v Andorra fit final week, Ashlyn stood along Denise and beamed as she cheered him on.

In conserving along with her boyfriend’s maintain the carrying large, Ashlyn wore a pink Adidas get dressed with white stripes that she paired with a denim jacket.

She was once first noticed gazing Jude play in February when, as soon as once more, she was once at Denise’s aspect as he became out for Real Madrid.

However, afterwards she discovered herself at the receiving finish of vile trolling – a lot of it from Jude’s feminine lovers who name themselves the ‘Jude Bellingham Girls’ on social media.

Ashlyn has been abused by means of some as a result of she is six years older than the footballer, with some even insisting that she is 35 – one thing she profusely denies.

She has additionally been criticised for her earlier rumoured relationships, together with with actor Michael B Jordan and basketball participant Terance Mann.

‘She’s a gold-digger,’ wrote one. ‘That’s why maximum of his lovers don’t like her. Her complete function is to be a WAG, it doesn’t topic to who.’

‘She don’t need Jude, she needs the bag [money],’ stated some other.

The abuse were given so dangerous that, this month, Ashlyn hit again. Writing on Instagram, she stated: ‘I always thought addressing things that aren’t true was once needless however this has gotten out of hand.

‘People lying about my age (I’m 27), making up tales about me, linking me to such a lot of folks I don’t know or have by no means been interested in romantically has long past too a long way.’

She later surrender Instagram however returned final Saturday – in a while prior to she cheered on Jude – along with her first image of herself in a inexperienced halter neck most sensible and white skirt, with the caption: ‘Long time no see.’ It was once an act of defiance that stated she was once there to face by means of her guy.

Quite what the intense however flamable Jude Bellingham’s mom thinks of all that is someone’s bet. Or certainly his cheesy go back and forth to Ibiza.