As the saying goes, "Fight the tiger brothers, fight the father and son soldiers". Unconsciously, the "second generation" of stars has begun to be active in football. Some of them have followed the footsteps of their predecessors and have already written their own glory. And some, but still need to fight for the glory of their own family, then, what are the "second generation of stars" in today's football? Let's take a look.
10. Enzo Zidane (Rodez)
Father: Zinedin Zidane
Zidane's career is no longer worth another compliment, but his sons have not been able to inherit his talents.
Enzo Zidane was Zidane's eldest son, and the name Enzo derives from Zidane's idol: Enzo Franciscoli, the "Prince of Uruguay". Unfortunately, Enzo's growth trajectory is far from meeting the high expectations of his old father.
After "graduating" from the Real Madrid echelon, Enzo was unable to gain a foothold in the first team, and even failed to gain a foothold in La Liga. After moving to a number of La Liga teams, Enzo has now returned to his hometown and joined The Rodz in Ligue 2, and it seems that there is no hope of becoming a first-tier star.
IX. Daniel Maldini (AC Milan)
Father: Paul Maldini
For Milan, the surname Maldini represents loyalty and glory. The legendary careers of Maldini Sr. and Paul Maldini naturally go without saying more. Today, the third generation of the "Ma family", Daniel Maldini, has also appeared on the red and black stage.
Unlike his father, who was an Iron Guard, Daniel was an attacker. On 2 February 2020, in Milan's league match against Verona, Daniel came off the bench to make his first-team debut. A year later, on 25 September, during Milan's match against Spezia, Daniel finally opened his Rossoneri goal account with a headshot.
Admittedly, in the eyes of the outside world, Father Maldini is almost an insurmountable peak, but fortunately Daniel is still very young and has a lot of time to spend growing.
VIII. Timothy Wea (Lille)
Father: George Weah
Another descendant of a Milanese legend: Timothy Wea is the third son of "Black Lightning" George Wea. However, he did not come from the Milan academy like Daniel Maldini.
Instead, he joined the echelon of Paris Saint-Germain early, which was the starting point for his father to become a world-class star. However, in paris, which is not what it used to be, Timothy did not get many opportunities, so after a short loan, Timothy finally chose to transfer to another Ligue 1 powerhouse, Lille, where he could get more opportunities to play.
It is worth mentioning that today Weah is the president of Nigeria, and his son Timothy is a member of the US national team.
VII. Giovanni Simone (Verona)
Father: Diego Simone
There is a more traditional Argentine style than Diego Simeone, the father of hard bridge hard horses, and Giovanni Simeone, who plays as a striker.
Giovanni, who plays as a striker, started in Genoa in Serie A. In his first season, Giovanni scored 12 goals in all competitions, and such a brilliant performance quickly attracted the attention of Serie A powerhouse Fiorentina, and after one season, Fiorentina recruited him for 1800 euros. Before the transfer, many media believed that father Simeone would bring Giovanni to Atletico, but Simone's response was unexpected, he believed that his son's strength was far from enough to play for Atletico.
Sure enough, in "Purple Lily", Giovanni gradually lost his main position after a brief highlight, and has now been loaned to Verona. It seems that the father still understands his son.
MARCUS THURAM (Mönchengladbach)
Father: Lilian Thuram
Thuram's player era can be described as unpretentious, and he has been playing defensively for a long time, and he has not scored a few goals until he retired. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that Tulum's eldest son, Marcus Thuram, embarked on a diametrically opposed style of play to his father.
Marcus, who is 1.92 meters tall, is a winger and has delivered a record of 18 goals in the three years since the start of Ligue 1. For a young player, that number is bright enough. In the end, Borussia Moncheng made a €900 deal, taking him to the Bundesliga.
In more tactical German football, Marcus's position has become more flexible and the data has become more progressive. He has scored 25 goals for Borussia Moncheng in all competitions and has 21 assists. It is said that Marcus has entered the inter milan inspection list, and I believe that in time, we will see him playing for the giants.
V. Justin Kluivert (Nice)
Father: Patrick Kluivert
Justin Kluivert has a father-like appearance, but also a perfect inheritance of his father's early wisdom genes, at the age of 17, he represented Ajax, made his career debut, and scored the first goal.
His talent soon brought him to Roma's signing list and eventually moved to the Eternal City for €17.2 million. Here, Justin continued his outstanding performance in the Dutch League, and even attracted the attention of then Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. However, the injury-stricken Justin gradually lost his form, and after only one season, he was loaned to Red Bull Leipzig, but did not get many opportunities.
Now that Justin has joined Nice on loan, his form is worrying and reminiscent of his father's staging career.
4. Daly Blind (Ajax)
Father: Danny Blind
After an unsuccessful Manchester United career. Daly Blind is back at Ajax. In the Dutch first division, the all-rounder in the midfield, he once again showed a state of fluency.
However, it almost determined that Brinde Jr. was already difficult to become a world-class player. After all, the competitiveness of the Dutch League today is completely incomparable with his father's play for Ajax.
The elder Blind was one of the representative players of the Dutch Storm at the end of the last century, and together with Rijkaard, he won Ajax's last Champions League title to date. It is worth mentioning that the manager at that time was Louis van Gaal, who later brought Young Blind Jr. to Manchester United.
Federico Chiesa (Juventus)
Father: Enrico Chiesa
For Enrico Chiesa, old Serie A fans must still remember it, he and Crespo formed the most popular Parma double gun. Today, his son Federico Chieza is also becoming a favorite of new Serie A fans.
Compared with his father, who was not born at the right time, The younger Chieza's career can be described as smooth, not only landing in serie A giants Juventus early, but also the family's long-cherished wish, as the main force of the Italian national team, this summer to win the Delaunay Cup.
Obviously, if nothing else, it is basically a matter of time before little Chieza surpasses her father.
2. Caspar Schmeichel (Leicester City)
Father: Peter Schmeichel
Peter Schmeichel, a legend of the Danish national team and Manchester United, has won five Premier League titles and one Champions League in his career, and of course, the "miraculous" European Championship in 1992.
Perhaps inheriting his father's "dark horse" gene, Caspar Schmeichel's career is also a counterattack epic. He was born in the Manchester City youth academy, but in his early years he could only wander in the lower leagues. It wasn't until the age of 25 that Leicester City brought him under his command, and a legendary journey began.
In the 2015/16 season, under the help of Italian coach Ranieri, Leicester City won the Premier League title in a big surprise, creating the most amazing counterattack since the establishment of the Premier League. As the main goalkeeper, Schmeichel Jr. naturally contributed. Although Schmeichel Jr. struggled to reach his father's heights, his career was another legend.
I. Errin Haaland (Dortmund)
Father: Alf-Ingher Haland
While others were still chasing their predecessors, Haaland could well have surpassed his father.
Although born in 2000, Haaland is currently only 21 years old. But the talent he showed was enough to dwarf his father, Haaland Sr., throughout his career. The elder Haaland has been in the Premier League for many years and has also served as Captain Manchester City, but fans may only have the impression of him, perhaps only his various grudges with Red Devils star Keane.
And his son Haaland has been a highly anticipated teenage genius since his debut. After training with Red Bull Salzburg, Bundesliga giants Borussia Dortmund brought him under his command. Here, Haaland's talents are unleashed. Played in 176 games and scored a staggering 129 goals, a statistic that even surpassed Ronaldo in the same period! Many people already see him as Merrow's successor, and his ceiling is indeed immeasurable.