Legendary boys squad playing in top European leagues
Kasper Schmeichel, Daley Blind, Marcos Alonso followed in the footsteps of the previous generation to become famous players known worldwide.
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| Defender Daley Blind (Ajax - Danny Blind's son):After a season of being banished to the bench, Daley Blind left Man Utd to return to play for Ajax - the club that brought his name to European fans. |
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| Defender Alex Bruce (Wigan - son of Steve Bruce):Despite having a legendary Man Utd father, Alex Bruce has never enjoyed a glorious career. He only finished second twice in the Championship in 2011/12, the FA Cup in 2013/14 and recently won the League One championship with Wigan. |
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| Defender Marcos Alonso (Chelsea - son of Marcos Alonso Pena):Marcos Alonso Pena is one of Barcelona's famous wingers, he helped the Catalan team end an 11-year drought with the 1984/85 La Liga title. The son of the legend born in 1959 is also a top defender who won the Premier League and FA Cup with Chelsea. |
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| Midfielder Tom Ince (Huddersfield - son of Paul Ince):The player born in 1992 was a mainstay on the wing for Huddersfield last season. He played 33 times, contributing 2 goals to help the Kirklees Stadium club successfully stay in the league. |
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| Midfielder Thiago (Bayern - Mazinho's son):The son of the 1994 World Cup champion is one of Europe's top central midfielders with a glorious career that includes 2 La Liga championships, 1 Champions League with Barca and 5 Bundesliga titles with Bayern. |
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| Midfielder Rafinha (Barcelona - Mazinho's son):Although not as successful as his older brother Thiago, the young star born in 1993 has also affirmed himself in the colors of Barca and Inter in the past 2 seasons. While Thiago chose Spanish nationality, Rafinha chose to join the Brazilian national team with the hope of following in the footsteps of his legendary father. |
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| Midfielder Timothy Weah (PSG - son of George Weah):The son of the 1995 Ballon d'Or winner, the current President of Liberia, studied at PSG's youth academy and appeared 3 times in Ligue 1 last season. |
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| Striker Justin Kluivert (Roma - son of Patrick Kluivert):Following in the footsteps of his legendary father, Justin Kluivert is considered one of the most promising young strikers in the world. The striker born in 1995 has just rejected MU and Arsenal to build his career at AS Roma. |
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| Striker Federico Chiesa (Fiorentina - son of Enrico Chiesa):Like Enrico, Federico is also one of the famous strikers in Serie A. The young star born in 1997 can play well in both the winger and the center forward positions. He has been a regular choice in the "Viola" attack in the last 2 seasons. |
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| Striker Giovanni Simeone (Fiorentina - son of Diego Simeone):After a shining season in Genoa's shirt, coach Diego Simeone's son was recruited by Fiorentina in the summer of 2017 and immediately shone with 14 goals in 38 appearances in Serie A last season. |
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| Legendary boys' squad playing in top European leagues. Graphics:B/R. |
