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Erling Haaland top on the list: 5 footballers who triumphed father and sons

By Alexis Almosnino

Many soccer players did not enter the world of sports by chance. In fact, it is part of an inherited history. Which are the footballers who succeeded like their parents?

Many soccer players did not enter the world of sports by chance. In fact, it is part of an inherited history. Which are the footballers who succeeded like their parents?

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Many children when they are young want to follow in the footsteps of their father and the world of football is no stranger to this circumstance. And in many cases, the student succeeds in surpassing the teacher. At least that happened with Erling Haaland, who stands out as one of the most important athletes in the world. However, his father was never known, and many discovered his past as a soccer player, only through his son.

Within the list, the most important cases are:

Cesare, Cesare, Paolo, Christian and Daniel Maldini

The Maldini family name will be eternally linked to Milan. Up to four generations have worn the Rossonera shirt. Cesare was the first to do it for 12 seasons, then came his son Cesare who also spent most of his career in Milan with which he won the first Cup in the club's history. His son Paolo played his entire career for Milan and is considered one of the best defenders in history and a legend at San Siro.

Upon his retirement, they also removed the bib number 3 in his honor. After Paolo came his sons, Christian who currently plays for Pro Sesto, and Daniel who plays as a forward for Milan. We will see how far they manage to enlarge the legend of this mythical family.

Johan and Jordi Cruyff

One of the great surnames in football history, Cruyff. It is not necessary to remember the career of Johan, what he contributed to this sport and the mark he left in Ajax or FC Barcelona, because we are facing one of the greatest footballers who has stepped on a pitch. The last name Cruyff weighed too much on Jordi since matching his father's legacy was simply impossible. He still had a good run, but we already know that comparisons are hideous.

Diego and Giovanni Simeone

Diego Simeone triumphs on the Atlético de Madrid bench, but he also did it on the pitch. The Argentine wore the shirts of Sevilla, Inter, Lazio, Racing de Avellaneda and also Atleti. Giovani made his debut in the ranks of River Plate and in 2016 he made the jump to Serie A. In the last summer market he signed for Hellas Verona.

 Patrick and Justin Kluivert

Patrick Kluivert is one of the great players in the history of the Netherlands and he made his mark wherever he went. At Ajax, Milan, Barcelona or Newcastle they still remember their goals. His son Justin debuted at the age of 17 in the ranks of Ajax and he is also very talented, although he still needs to reach the figures of a father. This summer he signed for Nice.

Alf-Inge and Erling Haaland

Erling Haaland is one of the most desired forwards by the big clubs and is set to be one of the leaders of the world of football in the not too distant future. The Norwegian can be at the height of the great scorers in history. But before him, his father Alf-Inge was already running through the fields of the Premier, however an injury cut short his career.

 


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