Football is one sport that brings the whole world alive and has millions of fans glued to the screen. The best football players from around the world are not only good at what they do but they are incredibly good looking too.
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And it just makes sense that they get to pass their good genes to their kids. In this list, you will find the most attractive football players from around the world and their equally attractive firstborns. But did their kids get their love for the sport? Read on to find out which footballer kids are following in their father’s footsteps.
Steven George Gerrard
British football player and manager Steven George Gerrard is managing the Rangers, a team in the Scottish Premiership Club. Steven’s personal life is just as impressive as his sports career. He married Alex Curran, who is a model and fashion columnist.
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Steven’s firstborn, Lilly Ella Gerrad, turned out to be quite the looker and takes after her mom. She is now an Instagram star, where she has a net worth of about $5 million. She also has an interest in acting and appeared in an episode of Coronation Street.
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Swedish football player Zlatan Ibrahimović has been considered one of the best strikers of all time. He is also one of the most decorated football players as he has 31 trophies to his name. Not only is he skilled in the field but he is also smart – this football star happens to be fluent in five languages.
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Zlatan’s firstborn, Maximilian, is often spotted to be around during his father’s game. He has stolen a lot of hearts as a cute toddler and you can see that Maximilian is quite a looker as a young lad. Like most football players, Zlatan prefers to keep his family life private so there is not much known about Maximilian.
Luka Modric
Croatian football player Luka Modric is a popular midfielder. Luka is considered to be the best midfielder in the sport because he can play as a defensive midfielder and an attacking midfielder. He plays for Real Madrid and he also captains the Croatia national team.
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Luka’s firstborn son, Ivano, was born on June 6 and has turned out to be quite the looker. Luka is known to be a very protective father and has shielded his family from the media. He is known to prefer a low profile when it comes to his private life.
Michael Owen
Michael James Owen is a striker who started his professional football career with Liverpool. He retired back in 2013 and is now working as a sports commentator and pundit. He married his high school sweetheart and was blessed with four children.
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His firstborn, Gemma Rose Owen, has grown up to be a beautiful young lady. Although she has not inherited her father’s love for the sport, she did show a fondness for horse riding, and her parents are very supportive of her chosen field.
Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes is a football player, coach, and manager. He played for Manchester United for his entire career. Paul also is the manager and co-owner of Salford City. Paul married his high school sweetheart and their marriage was blessed with three kids.
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Paul’s firstborn, Arron Scholes, looks a lot like his father. And it turns out that he is following his father’s path as well. He is training to become a professional football player – just like his dad.
Eric Cantona
French football player Eric Cantona has played the forward position for Martigues, Marseille, Montpellier, Bordeaux, Auxerre, Nimes, and Leeds United. He is known for his goal-scoring ability and technical skills and was voted as Inside United’s magazine’s most outstanding player.
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Aside from being a great football player, Eric had also done work as an actor, director, and producer. His firstborn, Raphael is currently in his 30s. Nothing much is known about Raphael as he likes to keep his life private.
Kevin De Bruyne
Belgian football player Kevin De Bruyne plays midfielder for the Manchester City Premiere League club. He is also the vice-captain of the Belgian National Team. Kevin started out his career at Genk and was instrumental in winning the 2010-11 Belgian Pro League.
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Aside from being a great football player, Kevin is known to be a great father. His eldest son, Mason Milian De Bruyne, had often been spotted in the field when Kevin is playing and has captured the hearts of Kevin’s fans.
Luis Suárez
Uruguayan football player Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz is considered to be one of the best strikers of all time. In fact, he has a lot of awards to his name such as two European Golden Shoes, one Premier League Golden Boot, one Eredivisie Golden Boot, and one Pichichi Trophy.
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Luis’ firstborn is a pretty girl named Delfina. Luis has her name tattoed on his wrist and is known to kiss that part whenever he makes a goal. Delfina has grown up to be quite a looker, just like her father.
Alex Ferguson
Alex Ferguson is a retired Scottish football player who has made his mark for successfully managing Manchester United from 1986 to 2013. Alex is deemed to be one of the best football managers of all time.
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Alex’s firstborn, Mark Ferguson, unfortunately, did not follow his father in the football world. But he did inherit his father’s management skills and became an investment banker. Mark prefers to live his life away from the spotlight.
Gary Neville
Retired English football player Gary Neville is currently the coach and co-owner of Salford City. Gary also worked as the assistant manager for the England national team from 2012 to 2016.
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Gary’s firstborn is Molly Neville. He often brings her to the field and she has blossomed into a beautiful young lady. Gary has two daughters all in all and he often features them on his Instagram stories and feed.
Roy Keane
Irish football player and manager Roy Keane was part of the 2004 FIFA 100 list of the world’s greatest living players. He also ranked 11th in 2007 The Times 50 Hardest Football Players in History. You can say he had a successful playing career.
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His firstborn, Aidan Keane has grown to be a good-looking young man. Sadly, there’s not much known about Aidan. Roy is very private when it comes to his personal life and prefers to keep his family out of the spotlight.
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima
Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima, commonly known as Ronald de Lima, had been considered the greatest player of all time. He was named FIFA World Player of the Year three times and he also has two Ballon d’Or awards. He is the president of the La Liga club Real Valladolid.
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Ronald Domingues Nazário de Lima is his firstborn. Not much is known about Ronald as Ronaldo has kept his family and private affairs away from the spotlight and Ronald was able to successfully keep his children away from the eyes of the media.
Harry Kane
British football player Harry Edward Kane is the striker for Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League club. He is also the captain of the England national team. He is considered to be one of the best strikers the team has had.
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Harry’s firstborn is Ivy Jane Kane. Harry and his wife have been very protective of their kids. They prefer to live a private and low-key life and have made efforts to keep their family away from the media.
Wayne Rooney
Wayne Mark Rooney is one of the most popular and best players of his time. He has garnered a lot of fans worldwide. After retiring as a professional football player, Wayne started managing the Championship Club and Derby County.
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Wayne’s firstborn is Kay Wayne Rooney and it looks like the young lad has inherited the love for football. Kay signed up with Manchester United in 2020 and is the youngest player to play for the Red Devils.
Ryan Giggs
Ryan Joseph Giggs has played for Manchester United all throughout his career and is considered as one of the best players of his time. He is now a football coach and manages the Wales National Team. He is also the co-owner of Salford City.
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Ryan’s firstborn is Liberty Beau Giggs, and she has grown up to be quite a stunning beauty. Unfortunately, Ryan and his wife got divorced in 2017. He currently shares custody of their kids.
Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly
Egyptian football player Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly plays for the Liverpool Premier League club and is the captain of the Egyptian national team. Mohamed is popular for his incredible speed, dribbling, and finishing.
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Mohamed’s firstborn, Makka, has captured a lot of hearts ever since she first appeared on the football field in one of her father’s games. The young beauty is also often featured in Mohamed’s Instagram profile and workout videos.
Neymar da Silva Santos Jr.
Brazilian football player Neymar is recognized to be the best player of his time. He started playing professionally at 17 years old and has been in the field ever since. He is the second-highest goal scorer in his national team with 64 goals.
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Neymar is a proud dad to David Lucca and takes him to most of his events. David is a product of his relationship with his girlfriend The two did not end up getting married but they have been successfully co-parenting their son together.
Cristiano Ronaldo
There is no doubt that Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the most popular players. He has scored over 780 senior career goals for his football club and for his national team. He is the second male player and the first European to score a hundred international goals.
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Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. has often been spotted with Cristiano although the identity of his mother has not been revealed in public at the request of the mother. His firstborn has been playing football too and has started making feats for the Juventus Youth team.
Lionel Messi
Argentinian football player Lionel Andrés Messi is the captain of the Argentina national team and plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain. He is considered the best player in the world and one of the greatest players of all time with a record-breaking seven Ballon d’Or awards and six European Golden Shoes.
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Lionel’s firstborn, Thiago, is a future football player in the making. Thiago has been winning the hearts of football fans and he has his own social media account so you can easily catch up with the young heartbreaker.
David Beckham
David Robert Joseph Beckham is probably one of the most popular football players in the world. He has retired after a successful 20 years of playing professional football. He is now the president and co-owner of Inter Miami CF. He also co-owns the Salford City Football Club.
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David’s firstborn, Brooklyn Beckham, has grown up to be just as good-looking as his parents. But it looks like Brooklyn takes more from his mother, Victoria “Posh” Beckham. He is currently a model and he also sidelines as a photographer.