Jude Bellingham, an England player, has praised his mother, referring to her as a “queen” who has played a crucial role in his career.

The England and Borussia Dortmund star claimed that his mother, Denise, 54, was not just a mother figure but also a major contributor to his success when he revealed that she still made his bed, a revelation that drew taunts and jeers from his colleagues.

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“My mother is playing a huge role.” To be honest, Jude Bellingham stated, “I believe it is the most important role of anyone right now, even more so than my coaches and managers.”

While the midfield star’s early career has taken him to the pinnacles of world football, Denise and his father Mark have served as a stabilizing influence.

Bellingham spent £22.5 million to join Borussia Dortmund in 2020 after having a breakthrough season with Birmingham City, his boyhood and Championship team.

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Despite just playing 44 games for the Birmingham club in his early career, Bellingham, who was already adored by the team and the city at large, had his shirt number 22 retired. However, Bellingham’s reputation as one of England’s top performers in the Qatar tournament makes Birmingham’s respect and admiration for him comprehensible. The breakthrough star will even have a bridge in Birmingham named after him.

But because of his parents, Bellingham has maintained his focus when others could have lost it and become distracted by the praise and recognition.

His 46-year-old father, Mark, a former police sergeant and non-league football player, and his human resources professional wife, Denise, made sure to keep their son grounded.

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When Denise and Bellingham relocated to Germany in 2020, Mark remained with their other son, Jobe, who plays football professionally for Birmingham City.

Bellingham still shares an apartment with his mother, Denise, who also makes his bed and occasionally takes him to training.

In order to keep her son from getting sidetracked by the avarice and grandeur that can ruin the careers of many young football players, Denise also handles his money matters.

However, Bellingham’s father Mark, a former non-league football player, is also largely responsible for his success on the field.

Even though Bellingham acknowledged that he eventually came to admire players like Wayne Rooney, his first football hero was Bellingham senior’s on-field exploits.

Mark Bellingham is a sort of English non-league Pelé, having scored over 700 goals in over 900 games.

Mark Bellingham balanced his day job as a sergeant with West Midlands Police with stints with clubs including Leamington, Stourbridge, and Sutton Coldfield Town.

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“We talk about footballing heroes, and my dad was like my first,” Bellingham told the FA in an interview about his father.

“You know it’s not the Premier League or anything when you go and watch him play every week in the non-League, but the way he played and the atmosphere made me fall in love with football, so he was probably my first hero.”

“I would start paying a little more attention to the games and other things after the first few times I went. You see him celebrating when he scores goals, and you want that to be me.”

“He always gave me advice on what I could do when I was growing up, but as I got older, it kind of flipped, which is great because we have that relationship like father and son, and then as I got older, like coach and player.”