Children of famous athletes who followed in their parents’ footsteps

Probably everyone has at least once faced the agony of choosing: what is my vocation? These children had a stellar example in front of them from childhood. Their parents had already won big titles in sports. It’s no wonder that, looking at the high performance of the older generation, these kids in our selection wanted to continue the family business.

Enzo, Luca, Theo and Elias Zidane

It is hard to surpass the results of his father, when he was recognized more than once as the best footballer in the world, the most expensive player until 2009 and, in addition, the legendary coach of Real Madrid. But all of Zinedine Zidane’s sons are doing their best, because each of them has chosen soccer as their business.

24-year-old Enzo Zidane, better known as Fernandes, holds the position of midfielder in the Portuguese club Aves. By the way, Enzo took his mother’s surname because of the increased attention and reproach when his father attached him to the academy of Real Madrid.

Since I was a kid, I’ve been under pressure because of my surname. It will always be like that. People demand something, criticize and say, ‘You ended up there because you are someone’s son,'” Fernandez said.

The triumph of 20-year-old Luca Zidane came in March this year, when his father released him for the second time in the Real Madrid goal in place of the injured Courtois, although he was ranked below Navas, Lunin and Casilla. It can not be said that the son of Zizou met the expectations of fans. The first goal from “Huesca” was conceded in the 3rd minute, the second – in the 74th. Now the youngster is playing on loan for Racing Santander, but, in general, he is not promising a stellar future. At least because of too low for the goalkeeper’s height – 183 cm.

But Zidane’s younger sons – 17-year-old Theo and 13-year-old Elias – show good results in the youth national teams of France and Real Madrid academy. Theo is considered by many to be the most talented and promising player in the family, and Elias’ beautiful goal against Barcelona U-12 has already made it to YouTube.

Mick Schumacher

The son of the legendary racing driver was already competing in karting at the age of 9. The story of the surname switch happened to Mick at the beginning of his sporting journey. Michael, in order to avoid unnecessary attention, insisted that his son performed with his mother’s surname – Bech. His formulaic career began in 2014 as a test driver for the German team Jenzer Motorsport. A year later, Mick still competed under the surname Schumacher, and in his first Formula 4 race at Oschersleben, he was recognized as the best rookie. The second race for him ended with a hand injury, and the third – the leading position. At the moment, Mick Schumacher is the European Formula 3 champion in 2018 and shows great results. Michael can definitely be proud of him!