Jude Bellingham is being an England star’s “little big brother” after their fairy tale trip.

Jude Bellingham plays for Real Madrid and Morgan Rogers plays for Aston Villa. The two players haven’t played against each other since they were kids playing for different Midlands clubs.

Morgan Rogers called his school friend Jude Bellingham his “little big brother” after they had a “special” week together.

Rogers played his first game at Wembley for England in the win over the Republic of Ireland. His first game for England was last Thursday against Greece in Athens. Being able to share the moment with Bellingham made the 22-year-old midfielder from Aston Villa even happier. He had played football against the Real Madrid star and with him at the England junior level.

Rogers smiled and said, “He’s been like a little big brother to me this week.” “We’ve spent a lot of time together.” We’ve known each other for a very long time. He’s a friend of mine, and it was great to share that with him. It was really helpful for me.

After Rogers played for 30 minutes in the 3-0 win in Greece, Bellingham posted a picture of the two of them sitting next to each other as kids while they were on England junior service. He also posted a picture of them after the win in Athens. “Good job, brother. I wrote, “Come a long way,” next to the pictures.

Rogers laughed and said, “He was a lot smaller back then. He’s grown up a bit since then, hasn’t he?” It was our first England game together. Since then, we’ve been very close.

Rogers came on as a substitute for Anthony Gordon again in the Ireland game and did a great job in his 20-minute appearance. It was a performance he will never forget. Rogers then said, “I loved it.” As a child, I dreamt of having this experience, so being able to live it is a huge accomplishment for me. I’ve had a huge smile on my face all week, and I’m really pleased.

Rogers has been great for Villa this season. He was one of many players who got to play for the first team after playing for Lee Carsley’s under-21 team. Rogers hopes that Thomas Tuchel has noticed him because he starts his new job on January 1. He said, “I felt I was ready to make that step up and show what I’m about.” I hope what I did was enough. When I get back to my club, I’ll have another chance to show what I’m made of, and I hope to be back here soon.

And it’s clear that he would love to be back with Bellingham, whose rapid rise has inspired him. Rogers said, “You look up to someone from the same area as you.” Because he’s my friend, you keep an eye on him and want him to do well.