Offspring of legends like Zinedine Zidane and Patrick Kluivert are looking to make their own way in the footballing world while dealing with the pressure of their iconic surnames.

And Maxim Gullit, son of Ruud and great nephew of Johan Cruyff, became the latest last year when he came off the bench for Jong AZ Alkmaar for his first taste of senior action.

Here, SunSport takes a look at the 11 youngsters aiming to follow in their fathers' giant footsteps:


Zinedine Zidane has three sons aiming to follow in his giant footsteps.

Midfielder Enzo, 25, is currently at Almeria, on loan from Aves, and 18-year-old Theo is looking to develop in Real Madrid's academy.

But it is goalkeeper Luca, 22, who could go furthest after his dad handed him a Bernabeu debut in March last year. There was a win for Zinedine, but no clean sheet for Luca - who's not had another appearance.

He has spent this season on loan at Racing Santander in the Spanish second tier.


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