The England football team had their highest finish since their World Cup win in 1966 with third place this year. Jude Bellingham recently made history at the 2026 Fifa World Cup in the third-place play-off between England and France, becoming the first Englishman to score seven goals in a single World Cup, beating Gary Lineker and his captain Harry Kane’s record of six goals.England’s Jude Bellingham and France’s Maxence Lacroix in the third place play-off at the World Cup. Photo: ReutersConsidering that he’s been a stand-out player during this summer’s tournament for his attractive looks and athletic talent alike, fans were surprised to see him benched for England’s last game. In the 79th minute though, he was subbed in and scored the final kick of the match, with England winning 6-4 against France.While eyes have been on the World Cup players’ WAGs in the stands, we cannot forget about the support of the athletes’ parents too. Bellingham has spoken about how his family has offered invaluable advice that helped him keep calm during the match against Norway to avoid being suspended at the World Cup.“My mum’s been telling me all week to watch my language, watch my tackles, watch my face, watch my emotions,” he told the media. “So yeah, I think she drilled it into me all week about being careful of that yellow card.”Jude Bellingham with his parents and brother in 2021. Photo: @judebellingham/InstagramSo, who are the football superstar’s parents, Mark and Denise Bellingham? Here’s what we know.Jude Bellingham’s dad is a former footballerMark Bellingham for Catholic United FC, with his son Jude Bellingham, back in the day. Photo: @CatholicUtdFC/XIt seems that football is in Jude’s blood. His father, Mark Bellingham, 50, was a non-league footballer, scoring over 700 goals across many different clubs, including Stourbridge and Leamington.“We talk about footballing heroes, and my dad was like my first,” said Jude in an interview with The Football Association in 2021. “When you go and watch him play every week in non-league, you know it’s not the Premier League or anything, but seeing the way that he played and the atmosphere – it made me fall in love with football, so he was probably my first hero.”