Jude Bellingham nearly had a major howler ahead of Borussia Dortmund's mid-season training camp. The Bundesliga side are embarking on a spot of warm weather training in Marbella, Spain, during the German winter break and were close to going without their star man.
After coming back to England post-World Cup, where Bellingham spent time watching his brother Jobe play for boyhood club Birmingham City, the 19-year-old still had three weeks to wait until Dortmund are back in competitive action. He was back in training with his club last week and now preparations are stepping up.
Bellingham was one of the standout Three Lions players in Qatar and only heightened his position in the world game with some exception and mature performances. Gareth Southgate's trust in him was such that he remained in the squad despite being the youngest player, and only teenager, in the entire 26-man squad.
