Albert and Les Harley, footballing brothers. He still won eight major honors, including one Scudetto with Lazio. He went on to make 116 league appearances for City, scoring six goals from midfield before leaving for Sunderland in 2003. He’s currently without a club having left Scotland’s St Mirren at the end of last season. Full list of brothers who played in PBA. They also faced off on a few occasions while representing Inter Milan and Barcelona, most famously in the 2010 Champions League semi-finals, when Inter prevailed as 3-2 winners over two legs, with Diego scoring once. Cousins Paul and Martin also played in Division One, but weren’t brothers. since, “No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention”. And though they weren’t exactly the poster boys of Sir Alex Ferguson’s side in the years that followed, they each played their part. Bradley played for several seasons in the top flight for QPR, while Clive famously played for almost every club in England. He was replaced by his brother, who, over the course of the next eight years, added five more Bundesliga titles to the family collection. Football brothers: List of brothers who played in the same team. Former Chelsea star Eden Hazard has two footballing brothers, Thorgan and Kylian, but it is with the former sibling that he climbs to third place in the list. It is not uncommon in professional football for brothers to both make it all the way to the top. The Charltons are one of only two sets of brothers to have lifted the World Cup together, having done so with England in 1966. Erwin spent his entire career in Holland. Randle Holme - name shared by four successive generations of a family of herald painters. Both Filippo and Simone Inzaghi were strikers, however one had a much more acute eye for goal than the other. What other well known footballing brothers are worth a shout, let me know who you think desrves to be on this list. Another two seasons later, six months of which was spent with his older sibling, Jordan joined Crystal Palace. Visit Insider's homepage for more stories. While Eden went on to become a Chelsea legend, scoring over 100 goals and winning two Premier League titles, Thorgan never featured for the club and was sold to Borussia Monchengladbach in 2015. Jordan spent two years at Villa before moving to Swansea in 2016. Both players started, and ended, their careers representing opposite sides of Argentina's famous Avellaneda derby — Diego for Racing Club, and Gabriel for Independiente. The brothers also lifted the African Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast in 2015. He's currently without a club having left Scotland's St Mirren at the end of last season. Both rose through the ranks at Ajax and went on to enjoy tremendous success with the Dutch club, winning five Eredivisie titles and a Champions League. Brendon. Theo, 22, has played for Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, and most recently AC Milan, where he has already established himself as one of Serie A’s best fullbacks. He moved to Los Angeles FC earlier this year. A five-time MVP, Peyton Manning was named to the Pro Bowl 14 times before retiring in 2015. These two are another set of twins on our list and were influential for Ajax as they won the 1995 Champions League. Both Kolo and Yaya Toure are widely considered as Premier League greats. Rafael more so, he made 169 appearances for the club over the next seven seasons, winning three Premier League titles and the Champions League. Both of the Ameobi brothers came through the academy at Newcastle and spent the majority of their careers at the club. Bobby, a forward with an acute eye for goal, scored over 260 goals in his club career, 249 of which came for Manchester United between 1956 and 1973. – DE – 2007-present Philadelphia Eagles. Victor. Erwin spent his entire career in Holland. The McAdam brothers Tom and Colin played on opposite teams in an Old Firm derby. The Hernandez brothers are by far and away the youngest pair of siblings on this list, but both have already had glistening careers. He won three Serie A titles, two Champions Leagues, and the World Cup. During his career with Botafogo, Corinthians, Flamengo, and the Brazilian national team, Socrates failed to lift either the Brazilian Serie A title or the World Cup. Uli, the elder, won three Bundesliga and three European Cups with the German giants in the 1970s before leaving the club in 1979. He was also a key figure for France as it won the World Cup in 2018. They also played together at Barcelona and at Glasgow Rangers during their footballing careers. Both Kolo and Yaya Toure are widely considered as Premier League greats. For all the failed footballers who tried to make it big time, there come a few whose brothers … It is his younger brother Brian, however, who is most fondly remembered by the Danes, after he guided the country to the most unlikely of European Championship triumphs in 1992. He has been the club’s manager since 2016. Interestingly, the pair, despite being half-brothers, represent different nations, with Kevin-Prince representing Ghana, his father's homeland, and Jerome playing for Germany, where the pair were both born. Ronaldo, Eto'o, and 8 other stars who played for both Real Madrid and FC Barcelona, A guide to every team and who to support in the Bundesliga, the German football league that's the biggest sporting event to return during coronavirus, A soccer player in Germany who was reported dead 4 years ago has been found alive and working in the same city as his former club. Shaun Wright-Phillips was exceptional for Manchester City between 1999 and 2005, winning the club’s Young Player of the Year award four times, and it’s Player of the Year award once. Both Baresi brothers tried out for Inter Milan during their youth. Simone on the other handed managed only 95, most of which came for Lazio and none of which came for Italy. You can’t start off a list of famous NFL brothers without including Peyton and Eli Manning. Kevin-Prince however, who is two years Jerome's elder, has been a journeyman, spending time with 13 different clubs over the past decade and a half, including FC Barcelona, AC Milan, and Portsmouth. Another two seasons later, six months of which was spent with his older sibling, Jordan joined Crystal Palace. In five seasons with ‘Gladbach (the first was on-loan), Thorgan hit 46 goals, which earned him a $US28 million move to Borussia Dortmund last summer, oddly enough, just a week before Eden left Chelsea for Real Madrid. They also played together at Barcelona and at Glasgow Rangers during their footballing careers. These days, both are plying their trade in France, Fabio with Nantes, and Rafael with Lyon. Jerome Boateng’s career has, bar one forgettable season at Manchester City, been a picture of consistency. According to The Telegraph, 90% of youngsters who play for professional academies never make it. Michael Laudrup is Denmark’s greatest ever player, having won league titles with Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid, as well as the European Cup. The brothers have not faced each other on the international stage yet, but time is still on their side so it may still happen in a future friendly or even World Cup. Kolo is now a first-team coach at Leicester, while Yaya is a free agent. Both Cannavaro brothers began their careers at Napoli, before following each other to Parma. 4 days ago. Nearly half of those came in the 2010 season when he helped United lift the Premier League and the Community Shield. Chelsea FC signed Belgian brothers Eden and Thorgan Hazard in 2012, the former from LOSC Lille and the latter from RC Lens. Like what you see here? Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. Gary remained at United, picking up a further two Premier League titles. He still won eight major honours, including one Scudetto with Lazio. Both brothers played at Brøndby IF, though Peter did not play any first team games for the club. In 1966, he also became the first Englishman to ever lift the Ballon d’Or. Kolo made over 300 appearances for Arsenal in the 2000s, and was a key figure of Arsene Wenger’s “Invincibles” which won the Premier League in 2003/04 without losing a single game. Despite Socrates being widely regarded as one of soccer’s greatest ever players, he never enjoyed the same success that his younger brother Rai did. Both Thiago and Rafinha started their professional careers at FC Barcelona, however the pair have gone down distinctly different routes since. 1 overall picks and two-time Super Bowl Champions. Fabio went on to play for Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Juventus, and in 2006, he became the first ever defender to win the Ballon d'Or after captaining Italy to World Cup glory. Denmark had only qualified by default after Yugoslavia was disqualified. The sons of Arsenal icon Ian Wright have both enjoyed successful careers — just on opposite sides of the globe. Gary remained at United, picking up a further two Premier League titles. The Premier League’s most famous, and most successful, pair of siblings – … The now 35-year-old moved to the New York Red Bulls in 2013, where in seven seasons he hit 126 goals to become the club’s all time leading scorer. However, when lightening does strike, it’s not rare for it do so twice in the same household. Since returning to Germany, he’s made over 300 appearances for Bayern, helping it lift seven straight Bundesliga titles. Michael Laudrup is Denmark's greatest ever player, having won league titles with Juventus, Barcelona and Real Madrid, as well as the European Cup. He also won the Premier League title with Chelsea, and made 46 appearances for England. He was also a key figure for France as it won the World Cup in 2018. Rafael more so, he made 169 appearances for the club over the next seven seasons, winning three Premier League titles and the Champions League. 1 / 15 NEXT Published 23 Jul 2014, 07:31 IST Giuseppe made the cut, but Franco was rejected and instead picked up by rivals AC Milan. Both players had previously ruled themselves out of selection for the tournament after disagreements with head coach Richard Moller Nielsen, but Brian eventually opted to bite the bullet, while Michael chose to go on holiday instead, according to Squawka. Both players started, and ended, their careers representing opposite sides of Argentina’s famous Avellaneda derby – Diego for Racing Club, and Gabriel for Independiente. However, when lightening does strike, it's not rare for it do so twice in the same household. The pair teamed up in football management with Erwin working as Ronald's assistant during his time in charge of Southampton and Everton, however they've since gone separate ways. Joe Hewitt, footballer. The brothers also lifted the African Cup of Nations with the Ivory Coast in 2015. There are many iconic footballing brothers who have represented their country with aplomb such as Gary and Phil Neville, Brian and Micheal Laudrup and Frank and Ronald De Boer … The Premier League's most famous, and most successful, pair of siblings — the Nevilles were both part of Manchester United's famous "Class of 92.". Football brothers: List of brothers who played in the same team. Both rose through the ranks at Ajax and went on to enjoy tremendous success with the Dutch club, winning five Eredivisie titles and a Champions League. Dieter and Uli Hoeness both had impressive careers with Bayern Munich, just at different times. Malcolm Hebden, actor. Understandably, people had equally high hopes for his younger sibling, Anton, however things never materialised quite as he would have wished. Kolo left for Liverpool in 2013, however Yaya remained at the Etihad, winning the league title twice more before moving Olympiacos in 2018. Over the course of the next two decades, the pair became cornerstones, and eventually captains, of their respective clubs, with their sibling rivalry becoming a trademark of the Milan derby. He has been the club's manager since 2016. 0 of 10. Chelsea FC signed Belgian brothers Eden and Thorgan Hazard in 2012, the former from LOSC Lille and the latter from RC Lens. Nearly half of those came in the 2010 season when he helped United lift the Premier League and the Community Shield. In 1966, he also became the first Englishman to ever lift the Ballon d'Or. When it comes to sibling rivalry, the Dutch reign supreme. (The other was West Germany’s Fritz and Ottmar Walter who won the tournament in 1954.). Despite Socrates being widely regarded as one of soccer's greatest ever players, he never enjoyed the same success that his younger brother Rai did. Though their playing careers came to an end a long time ago, no list of footballing brothers would be complete without this World Cup winning pair. The pair are currently both coaches at Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande. Ronald is now the manager of the Dutch national team, and Erwin currently manages the national team of Oman. Fabio went on to play for Inter Milan, Real Madrid and Juventus, and in 2006, he became the first ever defender to win the Ballon d’Or after captaining Italy to World Cup glory. And though they weren't exactly the poster boys of Sir Alex Ferguson's side in the years that followed, they each played their part. When talking about legendary football brothers, these two top our list. Lucas, 24, spent the early part of his career with Atletico Madrid, before Bayern Munich paid a club record fee of $US88 million for his services last summer. Rafinha on the other hand remains at Barcelona, though features only sporadically, and has had loan spells at both Celta Vigo and Inter Milan in recent years. Since returning to Germany, he's made over 300 appearances for Bayern, helping it lift seven straight Bundesliga titles. Jim and Jeff Whitley. The chances of becoming a professional footballer are extremely slim. Understandably, people had equally high hopes for his younger sibling, Anton, however things never materialized quite as he would have wished. This is a list of Scottish football (soccer) families. We took a 4-hour flight on the new Delta Airbus jet that Boeing tried to keep out of the US. He retired as a one-club man in 2011, having made 602 appearances for the Red Devils, the fifth most of any player in the club’s history. Their time in the senior team overlapped for four years until Shola was transferred to Turkish outfit Gaziantep in 2014. Denmark had only qualified by default after Yugoslavia was disqualified. It was Franco — often hailed as the sport's greatest ever defender — who came out on top more often however, helping Milan pick up seven Serie A titles, while Giuseppe won only two with Inter. ABIAMIRI. The now 35-year-old moved to the New York Red Bulls in 2013, where in seven seasons he hit 126 goals to become the club's all time leading scorer. While Eden went on to become a Chelsea legend, scoring over 100 goals and winning two Premier League titles, Thorgan never featured for the club and was sold to Borussia Monchengladbach in 2015. Theo, 22, has played for Real Madrid, Real Sociedad, and most recently AC Milan, where he has already established himself as one of Serie A's best fullbacks. Kevin-Prince (€44.2m) & Jerome (€27.1m) Boateng. A. S. Hornby, lexicographer. Rai however, managed both. The pair are currently both coaches at Chinese Super League side Guangzhou Evergrande. It is his younger brother Brian, however, who is most fondly remembered by the Danes, after he guided the country to the most unlikely of European Championship triumphs in 1992. Fabio made just 56 appearances in five years. Both Thiago and Rafinha started their professional careers at FC Barcelona, however the pair have gone down distinctly different routes since. The offsprings of Ghanaian footballing royalty Abedi Pele both were teammates at Marseille, where their father shone, prior to Swansea City. Unlike many of the siblings on this list, the De Boer twins actually spent the majority of their career playing alongside each other. Ronald won twice as many caps for the Netherlands as his sibling, while also enjoying a hugely successful spell with FC Barcelona, winning four La Liga titles. Becca Rose has been advising fellow Ipswich residents and footballing brothers Byron and Jerome Ingham about how to improve their presence on the site. Jim and Jeff Whitley both appeared for City in the 1990s, with younger brother Jeff beginning his career with the Blues at the age of ten. It is not uncommon in professional football for brothers to both make it all the way to the top. Andre, the older of the pair by two years, spent one year with Swansea before moving to West Ham United, however returned to the Welsh club in 2017, where he remains to this day. Here's what it was like. Jack, a crunching central defender, spent his whole domestic career with Leeds United, with whom he won the English First and Second Division titles, as well as the FA Cup and the League Cup. The brothers also opted to go their separate ways on the international stage, with Thiago choosing to represent Spain, and Rafinha, Brazil. by randolph b. leongson. Can you name the Premier League footballing brothers according to their most recognised club? Tom Heaton, footballer. Kevin-Prince however, who is two years Jerome’s elder, has been a journeyman, spending time with 13 different clubs over the past decade and a half, including FC Barcelona, AC Milan, and Portsmouth. ... 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