5 successful footballers whose fathers were football legends

#3 Mazinho and Thiago Alcantara

Thiago still has a long way to go to emulate his father’s success

This is the only father-son pairing on this list who have represented different national teams. While Mazinho played for his mother nation, Brazil, Thiago identifies himself more with Spain and hence dons the ‘Roja’.

Despite the fact that Thiago has nowhere near the same number of accolades his father won on an international level, he has already exceeded his old man when it comes to succeeding in Europe. Mazinho was a defensive midfielder who won the World Cup in 1994 and the Copa America in 1989, which makes him a legend in his own right.

His son, Thiago, however, is not in the same bracket as of yet, despite having superseded his father’s career at club level. There is still time for a relatively young Thiago to make a name at his nation, Spain, like his father did with Brazil.