Britain was the reason Jude Bellingham came to town. His younger brother Jobe leads the Under-21 team to a 1-1 draw with a strong Netherlands team. This makes it 10 games without a loss.

After being named man of the match against Ireland at Wembley the night before, Real Madrid star Bellingham watched Jobe play in his second game for the 21s with his mother Denise, and father Mark.

In the small professional venue in the country, in the cute city of Almere, Bellingham watched from under a blanket in the cold as England held on against a skilled Dutch team thanks to a header from Dane Scarlett early in the game.

Jordan Henderson, who has 81 caps for England, was also here. In this, England’s last game before Lee Carsley takes over as coach after his time with the adults, they showed that they have a bright future.

Jude Bellingham’s best friend Noah Ohio led the attack against the Dutch. It was Lewis Miley, who made his debut at this level in this camp, and Bellingham who shined.

Early on, two growing stars in North East football got England going. Good play in the middle of the field led to Samuel Iling Junior receiving the ball wide to the left in the fifth minute, and his cross found Scarlett’s head perfectly.

Substitute Thom van Bergen scored a late goal from close range that tied the game. The Dutch earned it after 21 shots on goal.

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