5 footballers' children who are showing immense potential

(FILE PHOTO) In this composite image a comparison has been made between images (L-R) 1251624 and 186224564 of Father (L) and Son (R). **LEFT IMAGE*** 11 Aug 1996: Peter Schmeichel of Manchester United celebrates during the FA Charity Shield between Manchester United and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium in London. Manchester went on to defeat Newcastle by 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Shaun Botterill/Allsport UK ***RIGHT IMAGE*** LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 29: Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel of Leicester City celebrates a Leicester goal during the Capital One Cup fourth round match between Leicester City and Fulham at the King Power Stadium on October 29, 2013 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
Peter Schmeichel (left) and son Kasper Schmeichel (right) are one of the most successful father-son pairs

#4 Enzo Zidane

MADRID, SPAIN - NOVEMBER 30:  Enzo Zidane of Real Madrid CF in action during the Copa del Rey last of 32 match between Real Madrid and Cultural Leonesa at estadio Santiago Bernabeu on November 30, 2016 in Madrid, Spain.  (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)
Enzo Zidane on his Real Madrid debut last year

Possibly the highest profile name on the list, Enzo Zidane has really big boots to fill given his father Zinedine’s standing and success in the game. World Cup and Euro winner with France, one-time Ballon d’Or winner in 1998 and 3-time FIFA World Player of the Year, Zinedine Zidane has continued his winning habit by lifting the UEFA Champions League trophy with Real Madrid in his first season as a manager.

MILAN, ITALY - MAY 28:  Real Madrid head coach Zinedine Zidane shows the trophy after winning the UEFA Champions League Final match between Real Madrid and Club Atletico de Madrid at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza on May 28, 2016 in Milan, Italy.  (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Zinedine Zidane is one of the greatest players ever and won the Champions League in his first season as a manager

As such, Enzo has a long way to go to emulate his father and even more so because he plays for the same club albeit their B team, Real Madrid Castilla. Playing as an attacking midfielder, Enzo has been notching up assists along with goals for his team.

He made his senior debut in a Copa del Rey match against Cultural Leonesa when he came on as a substitute and scored from the edge of the box to cap off a memorable match.

Enzo currently trains with the first team with the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos and Gareth Bale. He is eligible to play for Spain as well as France and Algeria and his father has stated that his son can choose to play for the country of his liking.

At 21 years of age, Enzo is at a crucial juncture as the growth he shows in the next couple of years will have a major impact on the kind of career he has.

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