A REAL Madrid and England star is in Bradford this afternoon.

Fresh from starring at Euro 2024, Jude Bellingham has touched down in Manningham on this gorgeous Saturday.

The midfielder is here to cheer on brother and Sunderland player Jobe who starts at Valley Parade.

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The North East team are playing French side Olympique Marseille in a pre-season friendly.

Bradford-born Mason Greenwood, who made a 31.6 million euro (£26.6m) move from Manchester United to Marseille, has not been selected for the match.

City, who are in action at non-league Altrincham today, offered to stage Sunderland’s friendly because the pitch at the Stadium of Light is not yet ready.

The Black Cats were keen to play at a big enough ground within close proximity of the north east.

The easy access to Leeds/Bradford airport appealed to fans travelling from France.

The fixture will mark the 15-year anniversary of the death of Robert Louis-Dreyfus, father of Sunderland chairman Kyril.

His dad was a driving force behind the French club as their majority shareholder from 1996 to 2009.