He is the youngest member of Gareth Southgate's England squad for the Qatar World Cup.
But at 19 Jude Bellingham is already seen as key to the nation's hopes of lifting the trophy for the first time in 56 years.
The teenage midfielder, who set a world record for a 17-year-old when he moved from boyhood club Birmingham City to Borussia Dortmund for £22.5million in 2020, is coveted by several top Premier League sides.
But he owes his love of football to a star of the lower reaches of the game – his father.