Brother vs brother: Footballing siblings who have played for different countries
List of Siblings Who Most Famous Brothers In Football History
Siblings are a blessing people say – A brother or sister to share the plays, the chores, and many other things around the house. It is indeed wonderful when both of you share the same interests and hobbies – like playing football. Indeed there are some famous brothers in football.When you have an older sibling playing football, it is a gift. Not only can he teach you everything he knows, but also he helps you in achieving your goals.
There have been many brothers in world football who have come to play at the world’s biggest stage. Some have played together, and some have even played against each other.
Here, after much deliberation, we have compiled a list for the top 10 most famous brothers in football. Take a look at them below –
The Hazard brothers
Eden and Thorgan Hazard
The Hazard name is very famous in world football. Most of this fame is associated with Belgium’s National Team Captain, Eden Hazard. Most people are not aware of the fact that there is another of him who also plays football.
Thorgan Hazard plays for the German club Borussia Dortmund. In contrast, his elder brother, Eden, plays for Spanish giants, Real Madrid, after some successful years at Chelsea Football Club. Their parents and were professional football players. Eden and his three brothers have followed in their parents’ footsteps.
Their mother, Carine, played as a striker for the Belgian Women’s First Division and retired when she was three months pregnant with Eden. Their father, Thierry, was a defensive midfielder for the Belgian Second Division team, La Louviere.
There are two more brothers of the Hazards, Kylian and Ethan. Kylian played for his brother’s club Chelsea, before joining Cercle Brugge in 2019. Ethan plays in the youth academy of Tubize like his elder brothers did.
Xhaka brothers make history by facing each other at Euro
Granit and Taulant Xhaka (Switzerland and Albania)
As Granit and Taulant Xhaka prepare to face each other at Euro 2016 on Saturday, we take a look at footballing brothers who have played for different countries. Taulant and Granit Xhaka are set to face each other at Euro 2016 on Saturday.Switzerland and Albania go head-to-head in the second Group A game on Saturday afternoon, and both players are in line for a starting place.
We take a look at the siblings who have chosen to pull on the shirts for different national teams - and some who have played each other on the international stage.
Switzerland's Granit Xhaka & Albania's Taulant Xhaka are the 1st brothers to play against each other at the Euros.
Granit Xhaka has made over 40 appearances for Switzerland, while brother Taulant has made six for Albania
Xhaka brothers make history by facing each other at Euro
Both brothers have represented the Swiss national team at youth level before older brother Taulant decided to represent Albania, so far making six appearances.
Sibling rivalry as Germany's Jerome Boateng marks his brother, Ghana's Kevin-Prince
Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng (Germany and Ghana)
Jerome and Kevin-Prince Boateng are the only siblings to have played each other at a World CupThey may be half-brothers, but they are siblings all the same. The Boatengs have played each other twice before in the World Cup and become the first brothers to do so in the history of the tournament.
Jerome's Germany won the first meeting during the group stages of the 2010 World Cup - beating Kevin Prince's Ghana 1-0 - before they met again at the same point in 2014, playing out a 2-2 draw as Jerome went on to win the competition.
Kevin – Prince, is a dynamic player. He plays in a lot of positions, from a box – to – box or attacking midfielder, a false–att attacking midfielder, or as a second striker a winger. Jerome, on the other hand, is primarily a center – back, but can also be deployed at the right-back position.
The two brothers have an impressive trophy cabinet; Kevin – Prince has a Serie A title from his proceeds with AC Milan, and a La Liga title from Barcelona. Meanwhile, Jerome has 7 Bundesliga titles, a UEFA Champions League trophy, UEFA Super Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup with Bayern Munich, among other honors. Jerome also had a FIFA World cup trophy with Germany in 2014.
Rafinha and Thiago Alcantara (Brazil and Spain)
The brothers play for two different national sides – Thiago plays for Spain, while Rafinha decided to play for Brazil. The two brothers came through the youth ranks at Barcelona, before Thiago agreed to part ways with the Catalans to join Bayern Munich. At the same time, Rafinha stayed back with Barca, spending loan spells at Celta Vigo and Internazionale.
Being the sons of a former Brazil international, Mazinho.
The younger brother, Rafinha, gave his allegiance to their father’s country after playing for Spain at the youth level. At the same time, Thiago remained with the Spanish setup.
The two brothers are successful in their football career, especially at the club level, with a lot of trophies to show for their proceeds from the field of play. With several La Liga and Bundesliga titles, two UEFA Champions League trophies each, one Olympic Gold (Rafinha), these brothers are truly inspiring.
Thiago Alcantara plays for Spain while brother Rafinha features for Brazil.
The sons of World Cup winner Mazinho, it is younger brother Rafinha who chose to represent Brazil at international level - the same as his father - while Bayern's Thiago opted for Spain where he has lived since he was five years old.
Barcelona midfielder Rafinha has won two caps for Brazil and is currently in the United States at the Copa America, while Thiago is gearing up for Euro 2016 with La Roja and is looking to add to his seven caps.
Paul, Florentin and Mathias Pogba (France and Guinea)
Paul Pogba will feature in the France squad for their home European Championships this monthJuventus star Paul Pogba will feature for his home country of France at Euro 2016 this summer, while his brothers chose to represent their parent's country of origin.
While Paul has made over 30 appearance for the French national side, his twin siblings have been less prolific for Guinea, with Florentin winning 11 caps and Mathias featuring twice but they have played alongside each other previously.
John and Archie Goodall (England and Northern Ireland)
The Goodall brothers were the first footballing siblings to choose different countries in the late 19th Century, with each representing the countries of their birth.John was born in London and won 14 caps for England - scoring 12 times - while Archie was born in Belfast, making ten appearances for Northern Ireland and scoring twice.
Christian and Max Vieri (Italy and Australia)
Christian Vieri is the joint highest scorer for Italy at the World Cup, but brother Max was less successful for AustraliaSimilarly to the Goodalls, the Vieri brothers both chose to represent the countries they were born in, with Christian born in Italy before moving with his family to Australia, where Max was born.
Christian is certainly the more prolific brother and holds the joint title of the highest ever goalscorer for the Azzurri at the World Cup, scoring nine goals in nine matches in the 1998 and 2002 tournaments.
The former Inter forward made a total of 49 appearances for Italy and scored 23 times, while his brother only earned six caps for the Socceroos in 2004 and 2005.
They both became legends of their nation
Michael and Brian Laudrup
When you are searching for brothers who went on to become great football players for their country, you’ll definitely come across the Laudrup brothers.The older brother, Michael, was awarded the Golden Player of Denmark, recognized as the Danish FA’s best Danish Player in the last 50 years. Meanwhile, the younger brother, Brian, was the Danish Footballer of the Year a record four times. These two brothers have an impressive trophy cabinet comprising two Serie A titles, including two UEFA Champions League, five La Liga titles.
As members of Denmark’s national team, the Laudrups were able to win the 1992 UEFA Euros and the 1995 FIFA Confederations Cup. Both brothers won the latter while the former was won only with the younger brother.
They won the Euro 1988 with the Netherlands
Ronald and Erwin Koeman
The Koeman brothers are up next in this list. The younger of the two, Ronald is the most prominent one, having played in a variety of top European clubs (like Barcelona and Ajax) and putting in a stellar performance.The older brother, Erwin though played his entire football career in the Netherlands, with Groningen, Mechelen, and PSV. The two brothers were members of the Netherlands team-up that won the 1988 UEFA European Championship.
Erwin was the former head coach of the Oman National team while Ronald has been managing the Netherlands national team since 2018.
Their father, Martin Koeman, was also a defender for the Dutch side, playing only one match for the country.
Gary and Phil enjoyed a successful era at Old Trafford.
Gary Neville and Phil Neville – Manchester United
These brothers are a graduate of the famous Manchester United Youth Academy, even a member of the outstanding Class of ’92. One of their most impressive achievements is they were both integral members of Sir Alex Ferguson‘s days at Old Trafford.Although Gary did recoil into his shell during the latter part of his career, the two brothers have an impressive CV. Together, they share a collective eight Premier League titles (although Phil only had 6), three FA Cups, two League Cups (none for Phil), and two Champions League trophies.
Gary played his entire career at Manchester United. At the same time, his brother, Phil, started with the Reds but left to play at Everton in his later years in football.
After retiring, the brothers both stayed in the game as coaches and commentators. Gary acted as the assistant coach of England’s national team and Valencia FC. At the same time, Phil has managed Manchester United, Salford City, and Valencia. He is the current coach of England’s women national team.
The two of them made name for themselves in the English Premier League
Yaya and Kolo Toure
The first set of African superstars to feature on the list is another set of brothers who have hitchhiked into football’s biggest platforms. They have tasted success with their respective clubs as well as their national team. The brothers were teammates at Manchester City for a while before the older brother, Kolo, packed his bags and headed to Liverpool. But they also play for the same national side, Ivory Coast.Yaya is relatively successful than his elder brother when it comes to being named African Footballer of The Year four times consecutively. The older brother was successful as a member of the Arsenal’s Invincibles‘ team in 2004. Both brothers helped Manchester City win the Premier League title in 2012, 44 years after the club had last won the title.
Together, the brothers have won the Africa Cup of Nations with their national side, Ivory Coast in 2015. Besides being one of the most recognized sets of brothers in African football, they rank among the most successful ones when it comes to their achievements at club and international levels.
Lorenzo Insigne (left) equalised for Napoli after his brother Roberto had opened the scoring for Benevento on Sunday.
Lorenzo Insigne and Roberto Insigne – Napoli SC
There are four Insigne brothers who play football and two of them, Lorenzo Insigne and Roberto Insigne, play for the Serie A side, Napoli. While Lorenzo Insigne, the elder of the two, is an important figure at the club, the younger brother, Roberto, has mainly been sent on loan spells for the most part of his career. The 25-year-old is currently on loan at Benevento Calcio, in the second tier of Italian football.
Bayer Leverkusen twins Lars and Sven Bender retire
Sven Bender and Lars Bender – Bayer Leverkusen
The German twin siblings, Sven and Lars Bender have both represented the same teams at the club and the national level. The duo have represented the German national team and have featured together for 1860 Munich and currently are playing together at Bayer Leverkusen. While Sven also spent a spell at Borussia Dortmund in between, Lars made the move to Bayer Leverkusen from 1860 Munich in 2009 and has now spent 10 years at the Bundesliga side.
When Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew both get on the scoresheet on the same day.
Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew – Swansea City
The Ayew siblings, Andre Ayew and Jordan Ayew have both featured for Swansea City and the Ghana national team as well. They are the sons of former Ghana captain, Abedi Pele. They are still contracted with the Swans but were sent out on loans. While the younger of the two, Jordan Ayew, played last season on loan at Crystal Palace, the elder brother, Andre Ayew featured for the Turkish club, Fenerbache. They might take the field together yet again in the new season of the EFL Championship.
Alex Ferguson hauled Man Utd twins Fabio and Rafael in to his office over Liverpool trip
Rafael and Fabio – Manchester United
The twin Brazilian brothers started their careers at Fluminense before joining Manchester United in 2007 and both play as full-backs on either flank. Siblings have three Premier League winner’s medals from their time in England and are currently plying their trade in the French Ligue 1. While Rafael is representing Olympique Lyonnais, Fabio is playing for Nantes. Rafael had a more successful spell for the Red Devils, while Fabio remained on the fringes and moved to Cardiff City on a permanent deal in 2014.
The two brothers had contrasting level of success; the elder was more successful
Paolo and Fabio Cannavaro
This set of brothers played football together for a while in the same team at the Italian side—Parma, where the younger brother, Paolo, went to join his older brother in 1999.The older brother, Fabio, is the more successful brother, winning the World Footballer of The Year and Ballon d’Or in 2006. He also got the World Soccer Player of the Year award, Serie A Footballer OF The Year, Italian Footballer of The Year, and Defender of the Year awards that he landed in 2006.
Paolo, on the other hand, helped Verona reached the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup in 2005, helped Napoli gained promotion to Serie A in 2006, and qualify them for the UEFA Cup in 2008 and the UEFA Champions League in 2011. He even won the Copa Italia with Napoli in 2012 to hand the club its first trophy in 20 years.
They played together at Barca
Frank and Ronald De Boer
These twins played together for a long time, even at different clubs, including at Ajax, Barcelona, Rangers, Al – Rayyan, and Al – Shamal. They are one of the most popular sets of football brothers on this list.The two brothers won almost the same trophy throughout their career – 5 Eredivisie titles with Ajax, 1 La Liga title with Barcelona, UEFA Champions League trophy, three consecutive Johan Cruyff Cups, and an Intercontinental Cup with Ajax, and the Emir of Qatar Cup with Al – Rayyan.
The few trophies they won with their teams individually are – Frank won the KNVB Cup with Ajax in 1993, The UEFA Cup in 1992. The trophies Ronald won with Rangers – the Scottish Premier League, the Scottish Cup, and the Scottish League Cup.
Frank is the coach of Atlanta United, whereas Ronald previously acted as the assistant coach of the Qatar U-23 team.
They were part of England’s World Cup-winning team in 1966
Bobby and Jack Charlton
When talking about legendary football brothers, these two top our list. It has been said that the English team is a serial underachiever when it comes to the international stage. Still, their 1966 exploits can’t be forgotten.These two brothers were members of that trophy-winning set up that landed the FIFA World Cup for England in 1966. Bobby is a legend in the football world for being the first English player to win the Ballon d’Or. He helped to land the European Cup for Manchester United, making the Manchester club the first English team to win the trophy.
Jack won the First Division title, the FA Cup, the League Cup, and the Charity Shield with Leeds. It is nice that they both concluded their football careers on proper terms claiming many trophies and, most importantly, the FIFA World Cup.
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