Soccer Fathers & Sons!

Cha Bum-Kun and Cha Doo-Ri
Cha Bum-Kun is regarded as the greatest South Korean player ever and one of the best soccer talents to be imported into the German Bundesliga. Awarded the title 'Asia's Player of the Century', he first played for Frankfurt before moving on to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. Having played more than 100 games for Korea Republic during his career, including the 1986 World Cup, Cha Bum-Kun is now the manager of the Suwon Bluewings. While playing for Bayer Leverkusen, he scored 52 goals and played an important role in Leverkusen winning the UEFA Cup in 1988.

His son, Cha Doo-Ri has large shoes to fill. Born in Germany while his father played for Frankfurt, Doo-Ri spent his growing years in Germany, and currently plays for Freiburg. Doo-Ri has huge expectations from himself and hopes to follow his famous and gifted father's footsteps. Learning from Bum-Kun's experience as a seasoned soccer player, Doo-Ri feels his father's insights have helped him make the transition as a professional player. Known for his killer instinct in front of the goal, Leverkusen's manager Ilja Kaenzig is waiting for Doo-Ri to acclimate himself to the rigors of the Bundesliga and join the team in the near future. Doo-Ri is equally eager to wear the Leverkusen soccer shirt, just like his father once did...

Cesare and Paolo Maldini
Which soccer fan doesn't know the Italian Maldini's? Father Cesare, and son Paolo, have had the honor of lifting the European Cup as AC Milan's captain. Cesare, who wore the number 25 soccer shirt, represented his country during the 1962 and 1966 World Cups, and went on to become coach after retirement. His son, Paolo, ended his 25 year long career after winning numerous club and international honors, including the Champions League title in 2003. The same title was won by his father 40 years ago. Today, Cesare's grandson, Christian, carries on the family tradition of playing for AC Milan, though he's still in the youth team.

Johan and Jordi Cruyff
If you're not familiar with the name Johan Cruyff, you don't know your soccer! That's the legendary status of this Dutch soccer star. Recognized as the greatest footballer from Netherlands, and one of the best in the world, Johan sadly couldn't win a World Cup though he enjoyed great success at clubs like Barcelona, Ajax and Feyenord. His son Jordi, had a fairly successful career as attacking midfielder at Barca and Man U, and is now at Valletta, a Maltese club. As for his father, the thrice named 'European Footballer of the Year' went on to manage Ajax and Barca. Johan Cruyff is remember for introducing Total Football to the Dutch team. In 2007, Ajax retired the number 14 soccer uniforms in honor of Johan Cruyff...