Do You Know (soccer) that .........

[AussieHustler]

Three generations of a Spanish family with the same first name and surnames played at Wembley and they also played for Spain?

Marcos Alonso playing for Real Madrid in 1960, Marcos Alonso playing for Spain in 1981 and Marcos Alonso playing for Spain in 2018.

"The grandfather of Chelsea’s current left-back was a member of the Real Madrid squad that won the first five European Cups between 1956 and 1960. He only ever won two caps for his country." He started and finished his career with the Galácticos (RM).

The father became "Caasi" and snubbed Real Madrid, instead he joined their biggest enemies, Barcelona and Atletico Madrid. He represented Spain 22 times.

Young Alonso of Chelsea grew up in the Real Madrid academy and like his dad and grandfather made his debut for Spain last year.
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The game between Liverpool and Chrystal Palace (4-3) last weekend, James Milner was given a red card and sent off, do you know the referee that gave him the red card and Milner go way back? The ref was his old teacher and first coach at his school.

James Milner (sitting, centre holding the ball) attended a school where referee Jon Moss (standing, left) his coach at school.

Do you wanna share such stories?

 

[Keeysan]

A legacy in football. That’s a long shot well made

 

[AussieHustler]

A legacy in football. That’s a long shot well made

@Keeysan

I read that they were the 7th of 3 generations of the same family who represented their country. I don’t know the other 6 families, but I will dig out when I’m free.

 

[Keeysan]

That’s top notch to me. Imagine guys showing up at your family villa begging you to train them in soccer like in the shaolin kungfu movies
Sensei Alonso

 

[wesleyy]

Interesting stuff.

but shame for Marcos Alonso . shitty player and he deserves to be benched

 

[AussieHustler]

Abedi Pele, Ghana's former captain is regarded as one of the greatest African footballers of all-time and have won African Player of the Year award three consecutive times (1991–93). He also played for several European clubs and found his fame in the French Lique 1 with Lille and Marseille, the latter where he won the Uefa Champions League in 1993 among many titles. He also played for Torino and 1860 Munich.





His two sons Jordan and Andre Ayew play for Ghana and in the English Premier League.


Brothers Andre and Jordan Ayew hailed as 'brilliant' by Swansea team-mates following West Ham win.

https://www.skysports.com/football/...-by-swansea-team-mates-following-west-ham-win

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Another three generations of the same family who played for their country.


Javier Hernandez, his father and his maternal grandfather (both considered legends in their country) all three of them played for Mexico.

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[AussieHustler]

Javier Hernandez

 

[AussieHustler]

Famous Footballers Who Kicked Every Challenge To Emerge Victorious In The Game Called Life.

1. Lionel Messi.

The 'small' kid who made it big because what was not given to him in terms of physical growth, was given in abundance when it came to talent.

The Argentine, who is compared to Diego Maradona and even considered to be better by some people, couldn't score goals as a child because of how small he was.

As a kid, he'd play football with his friends and almost magically, run past all of them to reach the goalpost. And that is where it would end because he could not score.

Guess which one is Messi?

And the reason? He had a severe growth hormone deficiency.

The treatment was available but the money was not and while various clubs offered help, they did not follow through on their promises.

As a result, Messi's father gave an ultimatum to Barcelona, that if they don't fund his treatment, he will not join them.
He wasn't a player you'd let go of and so they agreed to the terms and conditions.

Leo signed a contract, there and then, on a napkin because he didn't have any paper on him.

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2. Angel Di Maria
From working in a coal mine to becoming the most expensive footballer in the world, Di Maria's story is what dreams are made of.

As a 4-year-old child, Di Maria used to play football on the streets of his city.

When some reputed scouts offered him to play for them instead of his local team, he didn't ask for money, he asked for something that was dearer to him. He asked for 35 footballs.

In 2014, having overcome extreme poverty and having worked at a coal mine along with his sisters and father, he became the then most cumulatively expensive player in the history of football.
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Gabriel Jesus

Spotted painting the streets of Brazil in 2014, Jesus is now a part of Brazil's squad for the Russia World Cup.

When the then 17-year-old Brazilian forward painted the streets of Brazil during FIFA World Cup, 2014, he was also secretly painting his dreams.
But no one knew it, not until Brazil announced its team for this year's tournament.

 

[AussieHustler]

Neymar

Having seen extreme poverty as a child, Neymar grew up to become the highest earning player in the history of football.

His dad, Neymar Sr, had given up on his failing football career and worked three jobs to make ends meet. The family was so poor, there wasn't even electricity sometimes.

In those moments, Neymar's dad would sit everyone down and talk to them about their dreams and aspirations. He couldn't see his son play because he was busy, so this was the only time for them to bond.

Living in a tiny room with his family, Neymar learnt the importance of relationships.

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Luis Suarez

The guy who did not have money to buy football shoes as a kid, is now the biggest name in Uruguayan football.

Born in a poor family, as a child Suarez didn’t even have shoes to play football.

His father was a migrant porter and hoped to find work to be able to make ends meet for his family of 9.

Suarez was good at what he did and was noticed by scouts, early on in his life. But despite getting chances to play, he would show signs of fragility very often.

It was only when he met the love of his life, that he understood determination and developed passion for the game.

He loved his girlfriend so much that he once picked up coins from the street to take her out on a date. At 31, he is married to the same woman and is one of the most successful footballers Uruguay has ever produced.

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Victor Moses

Having lost both of his parents to a religious clash, Victor Moses faced a lot of struggles but his spirit did not break.

Moses was a 11-year-old kid, playing football on the streets, when both his parents were killed in a religious clash.

To save him from meeting the same fate, his remaining family members collected money and sent him to London, a move that the quiet and non-English speaking African orphan didn't know was going to change his life forever.

He found foster parents and was sent to a school where he learnt English.

Looking back at those years, Moses says, "It was really difficult to start with but I survived." We beg to differ, here. Premier League, Europa League and Africa Cup of Nations winners' medals, and participation in both, Champions League and World Cup isn't 'surviving'.

It's called conquering, something which he will hopefully continue to do in future.

https://www.scoopwhoop.com/inspiring-footballers-stories/#.cp88zl6bt

 

[government]

Hey aussie watch the channel Tifo they produce great football content

 

[AussieHustler]

@government

Merci bro, will do.

Football Stars Who Were Rejected as Youngsters

Mario Balotelli (Barcelona)

Yep, Mario Balotelli nearly ended up playing alongside the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar. Imagine that world...


When he was just a lowly 16-year-old playing in Serie C for Lumezzane, he got a trial with Barca. Head of the youth team Jose Ramon Alexanko later said: "Mario played an exceptional game, he scored five goals. He was good enough and we could have signed him."


In the end though, apparently it was a mixture of Balotelli's reported attitude problems and his agent that scuppered the deal - although his brother claims that the club said they would've taken him had he been Spanish.

Diego Costa (Corinthians, Palmeiras and Santos)

Back as a kid in Brazil, Diego Costa never expected to play football professionally - not getting any kind of coaching at all until he moved to Sao Paulo at 15 to work in his uncle's store. The uncle then recommended him to a local team, a few steps down the divisions in Brazil's state championships, where Costa turned professional.


While he was there, the club's president tried to get Costa a move to the bigger clubs in the area, the likes of Corinthians, Santos and Palmeiras, but they all rejected him.


Instead, a year later, he went to Portugal to sign for Braga, starting his career in Europe and allowing him to later join Atletico Madrid (twice), eventually earning his move to lead the line at Chelsea.

Lionel Messi (Newell's and River Plate)

"But wait, Messi played for Newell's youth team for ages!"


Well, yes. True. But when they found out that they might need to help pay for his $1,000-a-month growth hormone treatment after he was diagnosed with a deficiency they offered to help out, but ended up withdrawing their offer.


River Plate scouted him too, but were also unwilling to invest in the future of the youngster. In the end, it was Barcelona who picked him up and helped him complete his treatment and the rest, as they say, is history.

Ronaldo (Flamengo)

A man whose name comes up in all (sensible) conversations about the best striker of the modern era, Ronaldo. The Ronaldo, not the (admittedly brilliant) Portuguese version.


He tried as a teenager to get signed by his favourite club Flamengo, but they turned him down. He joined Cruzeiro instead, hit 44 goals in 47 games for them, moved to PSV Eindhoven at 17 and became the legend he was always destined to be.

Michel Platini (FC Saarbrucken, Metz)

Double rejection for France legend Michel Platini, who had two separate trials for his boyhood favourites Metz. The first trial was cancelled due to an injury he'd picked up, and in the second he fainted during a breathing test. Unsurprisingly, there wasn't a third.


He was also passed over early in his career by German side FC Saarbrucken, who went for France international striker Marc Berdoll instead. He left the club after a year, having scored one goal in 17 games. Platini was, shall we say, slightly more successful everywhere he went.

 

[AussieHustler]

Ronaldinho - St Mirren

Yes, really. Back in 2001, the Brazilian maestro had a deal already agreed for him to move to Paris Saint-Germain from Gremio in the summer, but was looking for a short-term move to Europe before that deal came into place so that he could acclimatise.


Then-manager Tom Hendrie claimed that everything was in place for the move, and that it would've gone ahead if it wasn't for a legal problem with Gremio putting the move off at the last minute.

Zinedine Zidane (Blackburn Rovers)

Zinedine Zidane in the Premier League sounds like a throwback Football Manager scenario, especially when you realise that the club he could've signed for was Blackburn Rovers.


Kenny Dalglish was said to have asked chairman Jack Walker about making a move for Zizou back when he was still at Bordeaux, to which Walker (reportedly) replied: "Why do you want to sign Zidane when we have Tim Sherwood?"


The 90s. A simpler time, in so many ways.

Yaya Toure (Arsenal)

Arsenal did sign a Toure under Arsene Wenger's management, but it was Kalamity Kolo rather than Manchester City destroyer Yaya.


Yaya even played in a friendly for the Gunners as a 20-year-old in 2003 but failed to impress, Arsene Wenger calling his performance 'completely average'. The club were still interested in signing him, but a passport/work permit issue meant that he slipped through the net. Would they have pushed a little harder if it wasn't for that friendly performance?

Javier Zanetti (Independiente)

Five-time Serie A winner, a Champions League title, a UEFA Cup winner's medal, an Olympic silver medal and his shirt number retired by Internazionale... It's fair to say that Javier Zanetti's career was a success.


Independiente didn't think so when he was a youngster trying out for their academy though, being told by the club that he didn't have the physique to make it in football. Oops.

https://www.90min.com/posts/2563339...-as-youngsters/1-javier-zanetti-independiente

 

[Tukraq]

interesting I think this is more common in basketball where the children of great players also make the league, the problem is either the after is good and the son is a role player or vice versa, like Bill Walton who was an mop while his son Luke walton was a lakers bench warmer, or Kobe or stephs fathers who weren't that good but they became stars. inshallah well se what happens to Lebrun James jr who seems to have potential.

 

[AussieHustler]

interesting I think this is more common in basketball where the children of great players also make the league, the problem is either the after is good and the son is a role player or vice versa, like Bill Walton who was an mop while his son Luke walton was a lakers bench warmer, or Kobe or stephs fathers who weren't that good but they became stars. inshallah well se what happens to Lebrun James jr who seems to have potential.

@Tukraq

Thanks for the comparison with the NBA, but I haven't yet started father and son in football. Overall, you are right, it's always hard for a son to fill the shoes of his famous father.

 

[government]

@Tukraq

Thanks for the comparison with the NBA, but I haven't yet started father and son in football. Overall, you are right, it's always hard for a son to fill the shoes of his famous father.

The legendary George weah's son plays for psg right now also george weah is the president of Liberia I think this is the first time a ballon d'or winner has become president

 

[AussieHustler]

The legendary George weah's son plays for psg right now also george weah is the president of Liberia I think this is the first time a ballon d'or winner has become president

@government

Yep Sxb, many more.

 

[Tukraq]

the question is can a star raise a star player, well have to see with Ronaldo Jr, he seemed confident about his son when asked, although Cristiano is rarely unconfident

 

[Bernie Madoff]

Interesting stuff.

but shame for Marcos Alonso . shitty player and he deserves to be benched

He also killed someone

 

[wesleyy]

He also killed someone

Who?

His father killed someone?

 

[AussieHustler]

Who?

His father killed someone?

@wesleyy

Not the father. The Chelsea player killed a woman in a car accident in Spain.