New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Having a LALIGA star skill in a circle of relatives is not that common, two (or more) are notable. Take a look at some of the brothers who have played in LALIGA over the years.
Nacho and Alex Fernandez
Both brothers grew up in Real Madrid’s youth academy and were part of one of the luckiest generations of La Fábrica in recent years. A flexible defender, Nacho came through Real Madrid’s youth ranks and made his first-team debut in April 2011, having since made more than three hundred official appearances and become the club’s captain. He also played a pivotal role in the club’s victories: 3 LALIGA EA SPORTS titles, five Champions Leagues, 2 Copa del Reys, five Club World Cups, 3 European Super Cups and 3 Spanish Super CupsArray His brother Alex, two years younger than him and a talented artistic midfielder, has progressed a lot, playing for HNK Rijeka, RCD Espanyol, Reading and Elche CF, before finding stability at Cádiz CF in 2017. He played a key role in the club’s rise and good fortune in the elite in recent seasons. The two brothers faced each other in five matches between Real Madrid and Cádiz CF, with Nacho winning two, Alex winning one and drawing two.
Iñaki and Nico Williams
Lately there are two brothers who play in the same team in LALIGA EA SPORTS, as Iñaki Williams and Nico Williams have also not played in Athletic Club’s attack lately. There is an eight-year gap between the brothers, as Inaki Williams is 29 lately and Nico is 21, but they have a special bond and have even helped others in many tactics over the years. Interestingly, both players competed in the 2022 World Cup, where Iñaki Williams represented Ghana, the country of his parents, and Nico Williams played for Spain, the country where both brothers were born.
Julio and Patxi Salinas
Julio and Patxi Salinas hold the record for the most combined appearances between two brothers in LALIGA (725). The brothers, born in Bilbao, came from Athletic Club’s prestigious youth academy and played together in the Basque club’s first team between 1983. and 1986, before going their separate ways. Centre forward Julio had a more successful career of the two, playing for Atletico Madrid, FC Barcelona (where he won 4 consecutive LALIGA EA SPORTS titles and the European Cup) and Deportivo de La Coruña. , Real Sporting and Deportivo Alaves, but centre-back Patxi also had a very respectable career, making around 450 appearances for Athletic Club and RC Celta.
Frank and Ronald De Boer
The De Boer twins have had a normal career. Frank and Ronald were part of the iconic Ajax team in the mid-1990s, winning the Champions League in 1995 before joining FC Barcelona, under former coach Louis van Gaal, in 1999. They won the Liga. EA SPORTS that season, but their time together in LALIGA only lasted one year. Ronald joined Rangers after just one season, while Frank remained a mainstay at the Camp Nou until 2003.
Thiago and Rafinha Alcántara
Thiago and Rafinha have a remarkable father, Mazinho, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 1994. He also played his career in Spain and his two sons spent much of their formative years in Spain, all passing through the famous Masia. Since then, both have left Catalonia: his older brother, Thiago, enjoyed good luck at Liverpool and his younger brother, Rafinha, moved to play in Qatar.
Fernando and Manolo Hierro
Fernando Hierro is one of the most talented and decorated Spanish players in history, having captained both Real Madrid and Spain in his remarkable career. However, not many football fans know that his two older brothers also played in the top category of Spanish football, of course without their point of success. Antonio Hierro has played some games for Málaga CF, while Manolo Hierro has had a successful career in LALIGA EA SPORTS playing for Málaga CF, Real Valladolid, Real Betis and CD Tenerife. Fernando and Manolo basically played in central defense during their career and even played combined defense for Real Valladolid in the 1987/88 season.
Kalu and Ikechukwu Uche
Kalu and Ikechukwu Uche were born in the Nigerian city of Aba and went on to play as forwards at the LALIGA EA SPORTS level. Ikechukwu has spent most of his career in Spain with Recreativo Huelva, Getafe CF, Real Zaragoza and Villarreal CF. adding almost two hundred league games, while Kalu has enjoyed magnificent luck at RCD Espanyol, UD Almería and Levante UD.
Diego and Gabriel Milito
The football courtship between Argentinian brothers Diego and Gabriel Milito was attractive from the start; They established themselves in rival teams Racing Club de Avellaneda and Independiente respectively and stood out in the late 1990s as two of the most promising young players in Argentine football. In Spain, they met at Real Zaragoza between 2005 and 2007. either proved to be among the most productive players in their positions in LALIGA (Diego as a centre-forward; Gabriel and central defender). They then clashed when Gabriel joined FC Barcelona in the summer of 2007, while Diego stayed at Real Zaragoza for a year before being promoted to Serie A.
Lucas and Theo Hernandez
Lucas and Theo Hernandez are sons of former Atletico Madrid player Jean-François Hernandez and both players came here through Atleti’s academy, becoming two of the most productive defenders to rise through the ranks in recent years. In 2017, however, Theo surprised Spanish football travelled through the capital to sign for Real Madrid before he had even played a competitive match for Atleti’s senior national team. Today, he is one of the most productive stars in Serie A playing for AC Milan. Lucas, meanwhile, established himself as one of the most productive full-backs in European football at Atleti, winning the Europa League in 2018, before signing for Bayern Munich in 2019 and PSG in 2023.
Diego and Hugo Maradona
Most football fans are familiar with Diego Maradona’s ups and downs in LALIGA, first at FC Barcelona and then at Sevilla FC. However, his younger brother Hugo also spent a season in Spain, playing for Rayo Vallecano between 1988 and 1990, while his brother Diego was the first team to play for Rayo Vallecano. Hugo helped Rayo Vallecano to promotion to LALIGA EA SPORTS in the 1988/89 season, scoring six goals along the way, before the Vallecas side were relegated the following season.
Quini and Jesús Castro
Exactly 16 months separated the birth of Enrique “Quini” and Jesús Castro, two brothers who had many appearances at the top of Spanish football. Quini emerged as one of the greatest goalscorers of all time in LALIGA, scoring more than two hundred goals in the highest-flying league of his career, while Jesus was a goalkeeper. They have become legends at Real Sporting, their childhood club. Quini signed for FC Barcelona in 1980 before returning in 1984, while Jesus scored more than 400 goals. appearances before becoming “the guy of a club”. Tragedy struck the family in 1993, when Jesus died after saving two children and his father from drowning off the coast of Pechón, on Spain’s northern coast.
Xabi and Mikel Alonso
Mikel and Xabi Alonso were born to play football and were born to play for Real Sociedad, the same club where their father Periko Alonso played and trained. Both midfielders arrived here through the youth ranks at the same time, despite the 18-month age difference between the two; His younger brother, Xabi, was already on the pitch when Mikel made his Real debut against Real Valladolid in the 2000/01 season. Mikel’s career never took off in the same way as Xabi’s, as the younger brother won domestic and European trophies with Liverpool, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, in addition to the World Cup and European Championship. Europe with Spain.
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