1:30 p.m.
Saturday June 29, 2024
Written by Hend Awad:
The American Basketball League (NBA) witnessed a historic event that had never happened before, when the Los Angeles Lakers announced that Bronny James would be joining the team, in which one of the legends of the game, his father, LeBron James, plays.
They became the first father and son to play together in the American NBA, making history in the United States. This is something that had never happened in the English Premier League, but there are 23 sons who have emulated their fathers by following them into the English Premier League. competition.
Bournemouth striker Justin Kluivert, son of former Newcastle United star Patrick, was the last to do so last season.
The most notable sons who followed their father
Stars of the inaugural 1992/1993 English Premier League season, Peter Schmeichel and Ian Wright, witnessed great success for their sons in the competition, as Kasper Schmeichel won the English Premier League Cup with Leicester City in the 2015/2016 season and appeared in 284 matches in the competition, just 26 matches fewer than his father Peter, who won the title five times with Manchester United.
Wright, who has scored 113 Premier League goals in 213 appearances, has two sons who have played in the Premier League, Shaun Wright-Phillips and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
Sean set a record for playing the most games of his 23 sons with 315 in the English Premier League.
Paul Ince and Steve Bruce played for Manchester United in the 1992–93 season, and their sons Tom Ince and Alex Bruce played together for Hull City in 2014/2015, and each of them made 48 appearances in the English Premier League .
Currently, Manchester City player Erling Haaland is following in the footsteps of his father, Alf-Inge Haaland, who made 181 appearances for Nottingham Forest, Leeds United and City between 1994 and 2004.
First appearance in the English Premier League
Many players hope to follow in their fathers’ footsteps when making their first appearance in the English Premier League, and Freddie Potts, the son of former West Ham United player Steve Potts, is hoping to follow in the footsteps of his brother Dan Potts, who made two Premier League appearances for the Hammers.
Freddie spent the 2023/24 season on loan at League One side Wycombe Wanderers, where he won the Player of the Year award after helping the Chairboys reach the EFL Cup final at Wembley Stadium.
Brentford duo Romeo Beckham and Kerris Lisby are also aiming to follow in the footsteps of their fathers David Beckham and Kevin Lisby respectively, as well as Stanley Mills, the Everton player and son of former Leeds and Manchester City defender Danny Mills.
