GRATEFUL Jude Bellingham was determined to make mum Denise the centre of attention after his Wembley triumph to thank her for helping his dreams of glory come true. The Champions League winner credits the woman he calls his Queen with getting him within touching distance of Euros greatness. Jude, 20, took Denise, dad Mark and younger brother Jobe from the crowd and later fought back tears as he thanked his family for their support.
He said: “This is the best night of my life. I was all right until I saw my mum and dad’s faces. “The amount of nights where they can be at home by seven o’clock and they’re doing trips at 11 and 12 at night to take me to football .
“And my little brother there who I’m trying to be a role model for. Yeah, it’s the best night of my life.” Denise, 54, went with the former Birmingham City player when he was sold to Dortmund in 2020 for £21million — then stayed by his side as he moved to Madrid last year for an initial £88million.
Retired cop Mark, 48, remained at home with 18-year-old Jobe, currently playing for Sunderland . Denise made sure to celebrate her birthday, in December, back in the UK. Jude wrote online: “Happy Birthday to my Queen! Love you more than life.
” He has admitted: “Without my mum, sometimes I’d get too low with the lows or too high with the highs and I stay pretty humble because I’ve got her around. “She’s a great laugh as well. We get on so well, and we’re always doing stuff together.
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