The possibility of the Bellingham brothers, Jude and Jobe, lining up against one another for Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund was mouth-watering, but it has not come to pass.

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham sent a touching message to former club Borussia Dortmund after featuring against them in the Club World Cup semi-final on Saturday. Los Blancos beat the Bundesliga side 3-2 to knock them out of the competition and reach the last-four stage,

The Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund game has been an anticipated game for many fans since this summer after Jobe Bellingham joined the German giants from Sunderland. The exciting brother face-off has been closer than anticipated as the two will play each other in the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup,