5 footballers' children who are showing immense potential

Modified Mar 23, 2017 13:19 GMT

(FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between images (L-R) 1251624 and 186224564 of Father (L) and Son (R). **LEFT IMAGE*** 11 Aug 1996: Peter Schmeichel of Manchester United celebrates during the FA Charity Shield between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium in London. Manchester went on to defeat Newcastle by 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/Allsport UK ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City celebrates a Leicester goal during the Capital One Cup fourth round match between Leicester City and Fulham at the King Power Stadium on October 29, 2013 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) — Peter Schmeichel (left) and son Kasper Schmeichel (right) are one of the most successful father-son pairs

#1 Giovanni Simeone

GENOA, ITALY - DECEMBER 18: Giovanni Simeone of Genoa celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the Serie A match between Genoa CFC and US Citta di Palermo at Stadio Luigi Ferraris on December 18, 2016 in Genoa, Italy. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia/Getty Images) — Giovanni Simeone has already scored 10 league goals for Genoa this season

The Simeones are the perfect father-son duo, who have lit up Europe’s top leagues. Diego Simeone was a tough-tackling Argentine midfielder with over 100 caps for the country and won domestic and European titles over the course of his career with Atletico Madrid, Inter Milan and Lazio.

He is hailed as one of the best managers in recent times, and was responsible for breaking the Real Madrid-Barcelona duopoly.

MADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 26: Head coach Diego Simeone of Club Atletico de Madrid reacts during the La Liga match between Club Atletico de Madrid and FC Barcelona at Vicente Calderon Stadium on February 26, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images) — Diego Simeone has made Atletico Madrid a tough unit to beat during his time at the club

If having such a famous and legendary father weighs on his shoulders then Giovanni Simeone is pretty good at masking it because his performances with Italian side Genoa have already attracted interest from European clubs.

After joining Argentine giants River Plate’s youth system in 2008, Gio moved up the ranks and eventually secured a transfer to Genoa last summer. He has already scored 10 goals in the Serie A this season, including a brace against Italy’s top team Juventus, bringing back memories of his father scoring against the Turin club for Lazio in 2000.

Also Read – Scout Report: Giovanni Simeone – The New Argentine Hotshot

Primarily a striker, Gio topped the scoring charts with nine goals in the 2015 South American Youth Football Championship, helping Argentina win the tournament for the 5^th time. His goalscoring exploits this season have seen him linked with a move to English side Everton as a replacement for Romelu Lukaku and if the move materialises, the 21-year old could be taking another significant step towards building a legacy of his own.

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