Yeah but it was obvious. Kid will be a star though - he’s had unprecedented access to some of the best academies in the world and is learning different styles and tactics as well as culture. He’s also got that narcissist as a father who will probably stop at nothing to make sure his son makes it to the top….just not quite as good…
Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.
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Not unexpected and pretty reasonable if the family are living in Madrid. He'll have had some football education this kid between Real, United, Juve and his dad. Even better if his dad were to stop being a prat and sign with Sporting.
So will he be playing in Saudi now?
Meh. Mateo Messi is better. 
I'm struggling to think of a single example of a top player's son going on to reach the top.
No guarantee the kid will be a star. Looking at other examples, it never happens.
Cesare and Paolo Maldini are the first ones that come to mind.
Haaland…. Oh wait! His Dad was shite
Kasper won himself a PL title.
Chiesa a decent shout.
Cesare Maldini son didn't turn out to be too bad
Haaland…. Oh wait! His Dad was shite
Kasper won himself a PL title.
Chiesa a decent shout.
Thuram
LET THE BATTLE COMMENCE !
Kasper Schmeichel?
Finn Laudrup played a bunch of times for Denmark. Both his sons turned out alright as well.
Haaland…. Oh wait! His Dad was shite
Kasper won himself a PL title.
Chiesa a decent shout.
Chiesa is decent shout yeah, I forgot him.
Only got 14 caps for Italy, was he really a "top" player?
Never seen his sons play but considering they play for Monchengladbach and Nice I doubt they're "top" players.
Schmeichel is a pretty good shout too.
I know there are many, many, many examples of players whose dads played too, I'm talking about ones who went close to the very top.
Seba Veron's dad was a footballer too.
There’s barely any. The two mentioned starred in winning big tournaments, which is my main criteria.
But not a top one.
There are tonnes of father and son footballers, but very few that can be considered top footballer fathers and top footballer sons.
Nepo baby
Arnór Gudjohnsen and Eiður Smári Gudjohnsen
Cesare Maldini, yes in his day he was a big name in in Italian football, when his son started playing the usual "wont ever be as good as his dad" types of comments did the rounds.
Didn't one come on before half time in the world cup final, as well as in a bunch of games through the tournament? Surely you seen him play?
Playing 80mins + of a world cup final qualifies him as a top player in my book. Maybe not elite necessarily, but definitely top player.
Steve and Alex Bruce.
There are barely any brothers that fit the bill either. The de Boers and Laudrups I guess would be the best examples I can think of
Oh yeah sure, that and the semis. I don't really remember anything about how he played.
Wasn’t Pele the son of a footballer? Kluivert son is running about somewhere as well
edit wasn’t Marcos Alonso grandfather a member of Madrids dominating 50/60s team?
edit wasn’t Marcos Alonso grandfather a member of Madrids dominating 50/60s team?
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Feel sorry as he must be living with huge expectations on his shoulders.
Boys his age are supposed to enjoy their childhood by playing Mortal Kombat and Sonic the dog.
Boys his age are supposed to enjoy their childhood by playing Mortal Kombat and Sonic the dog.
I don't remember that one
Why are people just listing father and son combos? That wasn't the question.
Rocky Johnson, Dwayne Johnson
Jones & Son Plumbing
Only got 14 caps for Italy, was he really a "top" player?
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I think he did very well. 4 league titles, 2 European finals (one won, one lost) and he was the first Italian to lift the European cup when he kept Eusebio at bay. Don't forget that He played in a cash strapped ac milan that was forced to play a friendly after the European cup final lost vs Real so they could pay their tickets home.
Regarding the national team, we all know how political things can be on that front. Maguire play with England on a regular basis despite being our 3rd-4th choice. I CB. Italy wasn't fairing too greatly at the time. They failed to qualify in the 1958 WC and they crashed out in the 1962 WC in the group stages
Zinedine Zidane, Zidane Iqbal
Djemba Djemba.... Father and son in one player!
Nevilles?
Am I the only one remembering the great twins Willy and René van de Kerkhof?
I think he did very well. 4 league titles, 2 European finals (one won, one lost) and he was the first Italian to lift the European cup when he kept Eusebio at bay. Don't forget that He played in a cash strapped ac milan that was forced to play a friendly after the European cup final lost vs Real so they could pay their tickets home.
Regarding the national team, we all know how political things can be on that front. Maguire play with England on a regular basis despite being our 3rd-4th choice. I CB. Italy wasn't fairing too greatly at the time. They failed to qualify in the 1958 WC and they crashed out in the 1962 WC in the group stages
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Fair point, I barely knew anything about him, thanks
Are we all forgetting Phil Neville and Harvey Neville
Thing is it shouldn't be expected that he is good, he's only got half of his dad's DNA.
The other half is his mum and I don't recall her scoring from 40yds versus Porto.
The other half is his mum and I don't recall her scoring from 40yds versus Porto.
for england
Charlton brothers
For United
Father and son both named Johnny Aston
Alex and David Herd
That's the only legit answer.
Both were world class , I don't think any other pair tops that.
Jordi Cruyff is a champions League winner.