Sancho reveals tattoo on his arm is a tribute to young brother who died

Jadon Sancho has revealed the tattoo on his left arm is a tribute to his younger brother who died when the England star was just five-years-old.

The Borussia Dortmund forward wrote a poem in grief at the time of his sibling's death and has since had it inked on his arm as a constant source of 'inspiration'.

Sancho revealed the meaning of the tattoo in an interview with FourFourTwo and insisted his younger brother is still at the forefront of his mind.

He said: 'All I want is to make him proud. He is my inspiration.'

The poem reads: 'You and me will stay together, you made us happy, you brought us joy, you were a special baby boy.

'I couldn't wait till you grew up, teach you football and win the cup.

'But you're gone what can I do? Baby brother, we love you.'

Sancho suffered more heartbreak recently when his grandmother died and he dedicated his memorable winner in the Revierderby against Schalke to both her and his little brother.

Sancho added: 'That goal was for him and my nan, who passed away that week.

'I got emotional, but family is important. That's why I do this football thing, to make them proud and happy.'

Sancho opted to leave Manchester City and join Dortmund for £8million in 2017 and his career has gone to new heights since leaving for Germany.

He has scored six goals and added 10 assists in the Bundesliga this season and made his first start for England against the USA at Wembley in 2018.

'Everyone's said I exploded in 2018 and, honestly, that's how it feels,' he added.

'It's been the best year of my life. If you'd told me a year ago that I'd be talking to you now, I'd have thought you were crazy.'

'Why Dortmund? It speaks for itself: youngsters get opportunities. You've got to thank Dortmund, because it's unheard of for a team that gets 80,000 fans at every home game to put so much faith in youngsters.

'It was crazy how many clubs wanted me – it shows how well you're doing, but I always felt Dortmund was right for me.'