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Final session before the clash with Mamelodi Sundowns

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Following his debut for Borussia Dortmund, Jobe Bellingham spoke to DAZN<\/a> in Fort Lauderdale about his start in Black & Yellow. The midfielder also explains why he wears his first name on his shirt, who his footballing role models are and why he chose BVB.<\/p>\n","title":"Teaser Text","multiValue":false,"value":"Following his debut for Borussia Dortmund, Jobe Bellingham spoke to DAZN in Fort Lauderdale about his start in Black & Yellow. The midfielder also explains why he wears his first name on his shirt, who his footballing role models are and why he chose BVB.","exportedType":"text/html"},"scheduledPush":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"scheduledPush","title":"Scheduled Push Notification?","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"disableAdsOnNewsPage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"disableAdsOnNewsPage","title":"Disable Ads on News Page","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"text":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"string","name":"text","html":"

Jobe Bellingham on...<\/b><\/p>\n

...his start at BVB:
\n<\/b>\u201cIt\u2019s been really good. I met the lads and signed before I flew over, so I feel like I\u2019m settling in really well at the club. It\u2019s obviously difficult when you sign for a new club and then you have to fly away immediately. But a lot of people have made it as easy as possible for me. So yes \u2013 to be honest, it\u2019s been really fun so far. There are a few players who speak English. Pascal, for example, has helped me a lot on the pitch. I enjoy learning from him and asking him questions because he has a wealth of experience at the highest level. Then of course there\u2019s Jamie, Carney, Gio \u2013 the English lads I spent a lot of time with at the beginning. But now I talk to a lot more players and also spend a lot of time with Felix. There\u2019s a really good mix of young and experienced players, and I\u2019m really enjoying that. The guys look after me well.\u201d<\/p>\n

...adjusting to the conditions in the USA:
\n<\/b>\u201cYes, it\u2019s difficult \u2013 especially the humidity and the heat. It\u2019s completely different to anything I experienced in Sunderland or Dortmund, of course. It\u2019s something new, but it\u2019s a unique tournament, so you just have to face up to things like that. I think we\u2019ve done quite well so far. We\u2019re still training very intensively, so it\u2019s not looking too bad.\u201d<\/p>\n

...his debut for Borussia Dortmund against Fluminense:
\n<\/b>\u201cIt felt a bit surreal and, to be honest, strange. Why? Well, because it was in the United States \u2013 it\u2019s just a completely different feeling. But it was definitely a cool moment. A stadium I\u2019d never played in or been to before. It was really cool. And I felt pretty comfortable on the pitch \u2013 so yes, I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

...his favourite position on the pitch:
\n<\/b>\u201cI feel most comfortable in the centre of the pitch, where everything is happening around me. I can move in different directions and I\u2019m not tied to the touchline. Maybe as a box-to-box player in a double-six system \u2013 yes, that\u2019s pretty much spot on. I like being everywhere between the lines. But I also enjoy playing as a number ten, eight or six. Each of these positions is interesting. The main thing is that I get a lot to do \u2013 I like that. Wherever the coach needs me is fine with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

...his role models:
\n<\/b>\u201cI\u2019m always watching midfielders. Documentaries too. I\u2019ve seen the Gerrard documentary so many times. Maradona too \u2013 his documentary is great, but I can\u2019t learn much from him because he was just too good. I also watch Patrick Vieira a lot. I always thought he was more defensive, but he could actually do everything. Gerrard is another one I watch all the time. And lots of other midfielders.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

...his time at Sunderland:
\n<\/b>\u201cIt was a massive experience. I would recommend it to any young player. It\u2019s a big club with passionate fans \u2013 one of the biggest in England. I played in different positions there, experienced big games \u2013 it was huge for my development. Above all, I had a leadership role there, even at a young age. That will help me now at Dortmund, where you need those qualities. You have to overcome challenges \u2013 that\u2019s essential at a club like BVB. I think that comes from my upbringing and my circumstances. Also from my parents. I grew up in a safe environment and had a lot of support at school and in football.\u201d<\/p>\n

...mistakes:
\n<\/b>\u201cI played a lot of tough games at Birmingham, we weren\u2019t always the best team. That teaches you resilience. You fail a lot, but you learn from it. I always reflect, look back at things again. And I have people around me who support me. That\u2019s one of the main reasons why I came to Dortmund \u2013 because I feel that the people here really care about my development. And they have the expertise, you can see that in the many players they have developed.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

...his decision to join Borussia Dortmund:
\n<\/b>\u201cIt may sound contradictory, but I was biased against Dortmund for a long time \u2013 precisely because Jude played here. I wanted to go my own way and had fears. But I spoke to Hans-Joachim Watzke and Janni \u2013 they came to England after the playoff final. And Hans-Joachim Watzke\u2019s words were decisive: \u2018It\u2019s not about being different. It\u2019s about doing the right thing.\u2019 And for me, that was Dortmund. It wasn\u2019t a decision made out of convenience \u2013 it was the right one. It would have been a mistake not to sign just because my brother was here. You have to listen to your heart \u2013 and that\u2019s what I did.\u201d<\/p>\n

...his decision to wear his first name on his shirt:
\n<\/b>\u201cWhen I signed for Sunderland, it was suggested to me by someone, a special coach I had there who I also had in Birmingham. I was still young and thought it was cool to have my own name on the back. It didn\u2019t have any deeper meaning \u2013 but it\u2019s become something unique. It shows that I\u2019m going my own way. Some people don\u2019t like it \u2013 I don\u2019t care. You can\u2019t follow your goal and listen to everyone at the same time. I only listen to people who know what they\u2019re talking about \u2013 not internet critics who just spout nonsense. I just try to get better every day. And my name on my shirt is part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

...switching off from professional football:
\n<\/b>\u201cPlaying FIFA? Watching YouTube? No, but seriously \u2013 I had a life before football. I\u2019m a human being, a boy. I used to fool around with my brother and had a happy life. And that doesn\u2019t change as a professional footballer. It\u2019s important to live in the moment \u2013 even if I\u2019m not always good at it. But I\u2019m getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

All information about the Club World Cup (tickets<\/a>, all matches live and free of charge on DAZN<\/a>) can be found at bvb.de/cwc<\/a>. The BVB app (for download)<\/a> is also the mobile matchday companion from the USA for all BVB fans.<\/p>\n","title":"Text","multiValue":false,"value":"

Jobe Bellingham on...<\/b><\/p>\n

...his start at BVB:
\n<\/b>\u201cIt\u2019s been really good. I met the lads and signed before I flew over, so I feel like I\u2019m settling in really well at the club. It\u2019s obviously difficult when you sign for a new club and then you have to fly away immediately. But a lot of people have made it as easy as possible for me. So yes \u2013 to be honest, it\u2019s been really fun so far. There are a few players who speak English. Pascal, for example, has helped me a lot on the pitch. I enjoy learning from him and asking him questions because he has a wealth of experience at the highest level. Then of course there\u2019s Jamie, Carney, Gio \u2013 the English lads I spent a lot of time with at the beginning. But now I talk to a lot more players and also spend a lot of time with Felix. There\u2019s a really good mix of young and experienced players, and I\u2019m really enjoying that. The guys look after me well.\u201d<\/p>\n

...adjusting to the conditions in the USA:
\n<\/b>\u201cYes, it\u2019s difficult \u2013 especially the humidity and the heat. It\u2019s completely different to anything I experienced in Sunderland or Dortmund, of course. It\u2019s something new, but it\u2019s a unique tournament, so you just have to face up to things like that. I think we\u2019ve done quite well so far. We\u2019re still training very intensively, so it\u2019s not looking too bad.\u201d<\/p>\n

...his debut for Borussia Dortmund against Fluminense:
\n<\/b>\u201cIt felt a bit surreal and, to be honest, strange. Why? Well, because it was in the United States \u2013 it\u2019s just a completely different feeling. But it was definitely a cool moment. A stadium I\u2019d never played in or been to before. It was really cool. And I felt pretty comfortable on the pitch \u2013 so yes, I\u2019m happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

...his favourite position on the pitch:
\n<\/b>\u201cI feel most comfortable in the centre of the pitch, where everything is happening around me. I can move in different directions and I\u2019m not tied to the touchline. Maybe as a box-to-box player in a double-six system \u2013 yes, that\u2019s pretty much spot on. I like being everywhere between the lines. But I also enjoy playing as a number ten, eight or six. Each of these positions is interesting. The main thing is that I get a lot to do \u2013 I like that. Wherever the coach needs me is fine with me.\u201d<\/p>\n

...his role models:
\n<\/b>\u201cI\u2019m always watching midfielders. Documentaries too. I\u2019ve seen the Gerrard documentary so many times. Maradona too \u2013 his documentary is great, but I can\u2019t learn much from him because he was just too good. I also watch Patrick Vieira a lot. I always thought he was more defensive, but he could actually do everything. Gerrard is another one I watch all the time. And lots of other midfielders.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

...his time at Sunderland:
\n<\/b>\u201cIt was a massive experience. I would recommend it to any young player. It\u2019s a big club with passionate fans \u2013 one of the biggest in England. I played in different positions there, experienced big games \u2013 it was huge for my development. Above all, I had a leadership role there, even at a young age. That will help me now at Dortmund, where you need those qualities. You have to overcome challenges \u2013 that\u2019s essential at a club like BVB. I think that comes from my upbringing and my circumstances. Also from my parents. I grew up in a safe environment and had a lot of support at school and in football.\u201d<\/p>\n

...mistakes:
\n<\/b>\u201cI played a lot of tough games at Birmingham, we weren\u2019t always the best team. That teaches you resilience. You fail a lot, but you learn from it. I always reflect, look back at things again. And I have people around me who support me. That\u2019s one of the main reasons why I came to Dortmund \u2013 because I feel that the people here really care about my development. And they have the expertise, you can see that in the many players they have developed.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

...his decision to join Borussia Dortmund:
\n<\/b>\u201cIt may sound contradictory, but I was biased against Dortmund for a long time \u2013 precisely because Jude played here. I wanted to go my own way and had fears. But I spoke to Hans-Joachim Watzke and Janni \u2013 they came to England after the playoff final. And Hans-Joachim Watzke\u2019s words were decisive: \u2018It\u2019s not about being different. It\u2019s about doing the right thing.\u2019 And for me, that was Dortmund. It wasn\u2019t a decision made out of convenience \u2013 it was the right one. It would have been a mistake not to sign just because my brother was here. You have to listen to your heart \u2013 and that\u2019s what I did.\u201d<\/p>\n

...his decision to wear his first name on his shirt:
\n<\/b>\u201cWhen I signed for Sunderland, it was suggested to me by someone, a special coach I had there who I also had in Birmingham. I was still young and thought it was cool to have my own name on the back. It didn\u2019t have any deeper meaning \u2013 but it\u2019s become something unique. It shows that I\u2019m going my own way. Some people don\u2019t like it \u2013 I don\u2019t care. You can\u2019t follow your goal and listen to everyone at the same time. I only listen to people who know what they\u2019re talking about \u2013 not internet critics who just spout nonsense. I just try to get better every day. And my name on my shirt is part of that.\u201d<\/p>\n

...switching off from professional football:
\n<\/b>\u201cPlaying FIFA? Watching YouTube? No, but seriously \u2013 I had a life before football. I\u2019m a human being, a boy. I used to fool around with my brother and had a happy life. And that doesn\u2019t change as a professional footballer. It\u2019s important to live in the moment \u2013 even if I\u2019m not always good at it. But I\u2019m getting better.\u201d<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

All information about the Club World Cup (tickets<\/a>, all matches live and free of charge on DAZN<\/a>) can be found at bvb.de/cwc<\/a>. The BVB app (for download)<\/a> is also the mobile matchday companion from the USA for all BVB fans.<\/p>\n","exportedType":"text/html"},"id":"editable-4313265134","prio":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"prio","title":"Prio (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"headline":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"headline","title":"Headline","multiValue":false,"value":"Jobe Bellingham: \"You have to listen to your heart \u2013 that's what I did\" ","exportedType":"text/plain"},"matchId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"matchId","title":"match id","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"data-layer":"{\"editable-4313265134\":{\"@type\":\"/apps/bvbweb/components/newssliderelements/editable\",\"linkUrl\":\"https://www.bvb.de/de/en/news/news-overview/news.html/2025/6/21/Jobe-Bellingham-You-have-to-listen-to-your-heart-thats-what-I-did.html\"}}","author":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"author","title":"Author","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"teaserType":"relatedContent","match":{"multiLine":true,"dataType":"content-fragment","name":"match","title":"Related Match","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"externalId":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"externalId","title":"External ID (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"displayOnHome":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"displayOnHome","title":"Display in news wall on homepage","multiValue":false,"value":true,"exportedType":"boolean"},"url":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"url","title":"Vanity URL (LEAVE EMPTY FOR AUTOMATIC VANITY URL. DO NOT EDIT EXISTING VALUES!)","multiValue":false,"value":"2025/6/21/Jobe-Bellingham-You-have-to-listen-to-your-heart-thats-what-I-did","exportedType":"text/plain"},"push":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"push","title":"Push (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"tags":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"tags","title":"Tags","multiValue":true,"exportedType":"text/plain"},"scheduledPushTime":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"calendar","name":"scheduledPushTime","title":"Scheduled Push Date and Time","multiValue":false,"exportedType":"calendar"},"mainCategory":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"mainCategory","title":"News Type","multiValue":true,"value":["bvbweb:news/category/interview"],"exportedType":"text/plain"},"appExportSuccess":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"boolean","name":"appExportSuccess","title":"App Export Successful (Clubplatform)","multiValue":false,"value":false,"exportedType":"boolean"},"temporaryAppImage":{"multiLine":false,"dataType":"string","name":"temporaryAppImage","title":"App Image","multiValue":true,"value":["/content/dam/bvbweb/en/news/2025/06/20/jobe-interview/A-Jobe-Interview.png"],"exportedType":"text/plain"}}

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