what two brothers (or more if that is the case) are the best pair of soccer players ever? also who would you say are the best currently playing? some current ones are the de Boer's, Keane's, and the Neville's. i'm not sure if any of the Gudjohnsen's are related. so everyone start listing some names to help me out and make your decisions.
i was just listing names that i know. as you could see from the Gudjohnsen's i was really listing the favored choices to win, i was just naming some off the top of my head. i do not know many pairs of brothers so thats why i asked for ppl to mention some. one former pair i just remembered was the Koeman's i believe. and i do not recall their names but i am pretty sure there was a good pair of Danish players during the 90's (and possibly 80's)
They were probably not the greatest but surely the most successful brothers: The Förster-Brothers (Karl-Heinz and Bernd). Klaus and Thomas Allofs collected many Titles, too. Up and risingede and Leonardo from Dortmund. While Dede is a key-player his brother Leornardo sits most times on the bench. But he is young - and he scored a goal against Hannover this weekend.
Michael and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge Thomas and Andreas Ravelli (twins) Bernd and Karl-Heinz Förster Rai and Socrates Rene and Willie van der Kerkhof Simone and Pippo Inzaghi must be brothers too?
Edwin and Ronald Koeman were good although Edwin wasn't a world beater. Michael andBrian Laudrup would definitely be up there as well.
i didn't know they were brothers. you learn something every day. my choice for current players would be the de boers (and i pray nobody will say the nevilles are). historically i don't know as i haven't seen a lot of the players mentioned here, but the charltons have to be up there.
i agree, i would have to currently choose the de Boer's, especially with Ronald's play this yr and Frank hasn't been too shabby.
Damn you left crumbs for everyone else! Here's a pair that I'm suprised Kaiser Franz omitted -Fritz and Ottmar Walter. Like the Charlton brothers, they were members of a world cup winning squad (1954). Assis and Ronaldinho Gaucho.
Gotta be the Charltons, both World Cup winners, both won the English league with different teams, Bobby won the euro cup is 68, did Jackie win the old Fairs Cup (now call the UEFA Cup) in the early 70's?
The Charltons also had a famous uncle, one Jackie Milburn - certainly a footballing family. With regards the Charles brothers - Wales actually fielded a team with three sets of brothers in the 50's, there was the Allchurch brothers and another set whose name I can't remember. If we were to look for more than two brothers, then the Nordahl brothers, of whom Gunnar (of AC Milan fame) was the most well known, spring to mind. Four of his brothers also played top flight football in Sweden.
Michael and Brian Laudrup are both the top 25 players at their prime. Their father was also credited in putting Denmark on the soccer map. Apart from Charltons, I don't think anyone else come close. May be Rai and Socrates. The others.... Karl Heinz Rummengge was great. Michael only picked up a few caps. The same can be said about the Koemans and the Forsters. Rene and Willie van der Kerkhof were both great, but I don't think either were the class of the Laudrups. So far the other not one mentioned by anybody. The Cannavaros of Italy The Hoeness of Germany The Mpenza of Belgium Norway also has three Flos. they are all cousins I think. Abedi Pele has a kid brother named Kwame Ayew. Kweme Ayew was good enough to pick up 50 senior caps for Ghana, but nothing near his brother. Seedorf and Kanu both have young brothers playing professional soccer.
What about Eriberto and Luciano both have played for Chievo. They both look so alike that they must be twins.
The Charltons won a world cup. The best. Other brothers, the Witchsge's - (spelt right?) John Terry's brother plays for Dagenham John and Darren Sheridan James and Adam Chambers - twins Ben and Margaret Thatcher
Uli & Dieter Hoeness both had distingushed careers-didn't see them listed. I would vote for the Laudrups or the Charltons.