10 GREAT FOOTBALLERS WHOSE SONS ARE TRYING TO EMULATE THEM

All over the world, there are millions of young children who want to follow in their parents’ footsteps when they grow up, and it seems in football there is no difference.
Some players, such as Kasper Schmeichel or Daley Blind, have done well to manage the pressure their family name brings, as the former helped his Leicester City side win the Premier League in 2016.
But across Europe, there is a new batch of players, fathered by some of football’s greatest, who are trying to make their name in the sport while juggling the pressure of their father’s success.
While some are performing better than others, they all still have a long way to go in their careers.
Here are 10 footballers currently playing in Europe, looking to follow in the footsteps of their fathers.


Justin Kluivert
Age: 19
Club: AS Roma
Father: Patrick Kluivert

Marcus Thuram
Age: 21
Club: Guingamp
Father: Lilian Thuram

Isaac Drogba
Age: 17
Club: Guingamp
Father: Didier Drogba

Enzo Fernandez
Age: 23
Club: Rayo Majadahonda (on loan from FC Lausanne-Sport)
Father: Zinedine Zidane
Others sons (Luca,Theo and Elyaz are in Madrid)

Timothy Weah
Age: 18
Club: Paris Saint-Germain
Father: George Weah

Giovanni Simeone
Age: 23
Club: Fiorentina
Father: Diego Simeone

Devante Cole
Age: 23
Club: Burton Albion (on loan from Wigan Athletic)
Father: Andy Cole

Jordan Larsson
Age: 21
Club: IFK Norrkoping
Father: Henrick Larsson

Tyrese Campbell
Age: 18
Club: Stoke City
Father: Kevin Campbell

Federico Chiesa
Age: 20
Club: Fiorentina
Father: Enrico Chisea