10 most popular brother-sister pairs in football

Raksha Bandhan may not be celebrated in countries other than India, Mauritius and Nepal, however, you don’t need a day to celebrate the love and responsibilities between brothers and sisters. In this slideshow, we take a look at 10 footballers and their sisters:

#1 Lionel and Maria Sol Messi

Lionel Messi celebrates a close relationship with his Maria Sol Messi, who is also said to be very fond of Messi’s girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo.

#2 Cristiano Ronaldo and Elma and Liliana Ctia

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has one older brother, Hugo, and two older sisters, Elma and Liliana Cátia.

#3 David Beckham, Lynne Georgina and Joanne Louise

Former Manchester United star David Beckham is close to both of his sisters, Lynne Georgina who is older than Beckham, and Joanne Louise, who is younger than the footballer. When they were young, it is said that they would attend church every week with their parents.

#4 Cesc and Carlota Fabregas

Carlota Fabregas is very fond of her brother,Cesc Fabregas, and the two

#5 Jack and Rosie Ann Wilshere

25-year-old Rosie Ann Wilshere is very fond of her brother Jack, and the Arsenal midfielder was probably the proudest uncle in the world when Rosie gave birth to her daughter this year.

#6 Sergio and Miriam Ramos

Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos and Miriam Ramos are very close to each other, and Ramos was one of the hosts during her wedding with Carlos Muela in Seville, Spain.

#7 Arjen and Vivian Robben

In this photo, you can see Arjen Robben’s wife Bernardien Robben, sister Vivian Robbenattend (right) and Robben celebrating in Bayern Munich’s Champions party after winning the German DFB Cup final in 2012.

#8 Neymar and Rafaella Beckran

Neymars sister,Rafaella Beckran is a famous face in Brazil, and is often seen in the stands supporting her brother. Rafaella is said to be a big David Beckham fan which made her change her surname to Beckran instead ofDasilvaSantos.

#9 Mesut, Nese and Dugyu Ozil

Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil has two younger sisters, Nese and Dugyu.

#10 Theo and Hollie Walcott

Theo Walcott’s sister Hollie Walcott is a bodybuilder herself, and came second in the British Natural Bodybuilding Federation Central Championships in July 2010.