When Manchester City signed Erling Haaland, even the most optimist of fans would not have expected that the Norwegian would score 17 goals in just 11 matches. The striker has devastated opposition left, right and centre. He has also scored three consecutive home hattricks. Haaland already looks on his way to becoming a Manchester City legend, an honour already bestowed upon his father, Alfie Haaland. The two are among the most successful father and son football duos.
However, the trajectory of Haalands is rare in football. When analysing father and son football duos, the son usually fails to match the father’s standards. And it is not surprising when considering the modern studies conducted in the field of genetics. Researchers have repeatedly proven that becoming a top sports person requires a combination of multiple factors.
But, there are instances when the son matches or goes beyond what his father achieved in football. So, here are the top father and son football duos.
Top iconic father and son football duos
Alfie Haaland and Erling Haaland
Our father and son football duo list starts with the obvious choice, Erling Haaland and Alfie Haaland. Alfie spent an entire decade in England playing for Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and Manchester City. It was at his time in Leeds where Erling was born. However, Alfie’s career highlight was the horror tackle he suffered at the hands or, rather, the feet of Roy Keane.
Erling, like his father, started his youth career in Norway. After that, he went to Austria and Germany before finally arriving at City. Erling could easily break the all-time Premier League single-season goal-scoring record with the rate he is scoring. Sadly for his rivals, he is just getting started.
1 – Erling Haaland is the first player in Premier League history to score a hat-trick in three consecutive home games in the competition. Monster. pic.twitter.com/Iys0rdu4ey
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Peter Schmeichel and Kasper Schmeichel
The only father and son football duo to win the Premier League, Peter and Kasper Schmeichel are both legends. The senior Schmeichel started his career in his native Denmark. But it was at Manchester United where he established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in business. The Dane won 15 trophies with United, including the famous 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich. He also helped Denmark win the…
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