Stevo985 Posted October 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2022 57 minutes ago, Pinebro said: His dad was a very average footballer. It really amazes me how he became this good That’s not how football works 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 30 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: That’s not how football works It's very rare you see children of professional footballers becoming as good or significantly better than their parents. That is my point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, Pinebro said: It's very rare you see children of professional footballers becoming as good or significantly better than their parents. That is my point. I don’t think it’s that rare. And quite often footballers are far better than their parents who aren’t footballers at all The ability of your parents doesn’t dictate your ability Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted October 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2022 15 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: I don’t think it’s that rare. And quite often footballers are far better than their parents who aren’t footballers at all The ability of your parents doesn’t dictate your ability It would have some bearing from a genetics point of view in influenting propensity for speed, strength, height etc and would have some influence in terms of attitude and work ethics.However, you're right and there's a lot more to it than just that. Especially if the kid's possibly rebel against being forced into something (I can't stand golf as my Dad was obsessed with it when I was young). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) The issue is we only hear about footballers who have extremely famous footballing parents. Like maradona’s kids or Ronaldo’s kids or beckham’s kids. There’s plenty more you don’t even realise have footballing parents who are much better than their parents. Like Sergio Busquets, or Jamie Redknapp or Frank Lampard. All considerably better than their parents were Edited October 3, 2022 by Stevo985 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Alex Bruce, the legend of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Thay cross for Fodens second was even more impressive than his hatrick. Was perfect. On course for 71 league goals this season if he keeps this up. 71 **** league goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Already scored more for City than he did his first 6 months at Dortmund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Stevo985 said: The issue is we only hear about footballers who have extremely famous footballing parents. Like maradona’s kids or Ronaldo’s kids or beckham’s kids. There’s plenty more you don’t even realise have footballing parents who are much better than their parents. Like Sergio Busquets, or Jamie Redknapp or Frank Lampard. All considerably better than their parents were Yeah I think there's benefits to your dad being a pro footballer, fast tracked through academies, exposure to better training (Beckhams kids for example) and then obviously the money and the comfortable life to focus more on football but you look at Haaland at his physicality for example and I bet that got him fast tracked through academies too, his height and size is worth as much as his name Also sons who are better than their fathers - thaigo at Liverpool, Maldini... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 minutes ago, villa4europe said: Also sons who are better than their fathers - thaigo at Liverpool, Maldini... Daniel Maldini is not that good 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 He’s currently 9 goals away from last seasons golden boot total, and has 30 games to get them in. It’s insane. He’s even better than we feared he would be. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted October 3, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted October 3, 2022 1 hour ago, villa4europe said: Yeah I think there's benefits to your dad being a pro footballer, fast tracked through academies, exposure to better training (Beckhams kids for example) and then obviously the money and the comfortable life to focus more on football but you look at Haaland at his physicality for example and I bet that got him fast tracked through academies too, his height and size is worth as much as his name Yeah of course, there's all sorts of advantages, both genetically and opportunity wise. But there's no logic behind "his dad wasn't that good so I don't get how he's so good" (paraphrased). Football, and most sport, doesn't work like that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roonst83 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 The guy is on pure cheat mode. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Yeah of course, there's all sorts of advantages, both genetically and opportunity wise. But there's no logic behind "his dad wasn't that good so I don't get how he's so good" (paraphrased). Football, and most sport, doesn't work like that Even if it did, Alf Inge Haaland was only a poor footballer in comparison to the premier league. He’s still in the top 0.1% or whatever of footballers to ever exist. Hes actually exactly the kind of footballer I’d expect to have a superstar child - good enough that he has a lot of natural talent and physicality, but not good enough that he was ever a star and earned so much money that the kid was spoiled so still had a relatively normal upbringing and football education. Edited October 3, 2022 by a m ole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, a m ole said: Even if it did, Alf Inge Haaland was only a poor footballer in comparison to the premier league. He’s still in the top 0.1% or whatever of footballers to ever exist. Hes actually exactly the kind of footballer I’d expect to have a superstar child - good enough that he has a lot of natural talent and physicality, but not good enough that he was ever a star and earned so much money that the kid was spoiled so still had a relatively normal upbringing and football education. So what you are saying is in 20 years Marvelous Nakamba Junior will be better tham Messi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Zatman said: So what you are saying is in 20 years Marvelous Nakamba Junior will be better tham Messi Better than Messi Junior. Maybe. Hell have a name that describes his talent anyway. Although the Nakamba family now earn multiples of what the Haaland family did in the 90s! So he might be spoiled too. Edited October 3, 2022 by a m ole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 That thing his Dad said about him only staying 3 or 4 years, I think he's just projected how long it will take him to break Shearer's record. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 4 hours ago, Stevo985 said: The issue is we only hear about footballers who have extremely famous footballing parents. Like maradona’s kids or Ronaldo’s kids or beckham’s kids. There’s plenty more you don’t even realise have footballing parents who are much better than their parents. Like Sergio Busquets, or Jamie Redknapp or Frank Lampard. All considerably better than their parents were To add some more, Aubameyang, Forlan, Higuain, Falcao, Klose and Xabi Alonso all had considerably better careers than their fathers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 56 minutes ago, duke313 said: To add some more, Aubameyang, Forlan, Higuain, Falcao, Klose and Xabi Alonso all had considerably better careers than their fathers. I didn’t even know they had fathers 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) I always knew Sergio Aguero was pony.. How can Haaland score so many, but Aguero only ever scored like.. 25 a season? What a nooooob. Edited October 3, 2022 by lapal_fan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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