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The Laudrups – Michael and Brian
One of the most decorated set of brothers to have ever played the game and the two greatest Danish players ever in the history of the game. We often see in most cases, one of the siblings doing markedly better than the other. There is as much width as a single strand of hair between these two.
Brian Laudrup played for Bayern Munich, AC Milan, Fiorentina, Rangers, Chelsea and Ajax; he played 82 times for Denmark and won the 1992 European Championships. He was named in the team of the tournament at both Euro ‘92 and the ‘98 World Cup; a 4-time Danish footballer of the year, he won the Champions League, Serie A, 3 Scottish titles, UEFA super cup and 2 Danish league titles. He was named on the FIFA 100 list of greatest living players ever.
If you thought Brian’s career was impressive, how’s this for a list…. Michael earned 104 caps for Denmark, played for some of the biggest clubs in world football- Barcelona, Real Madrid, Juventus, Lazio and Ajax. He won 5 La Ligas in a row, a European Cup, a World Club Cup and a Serie A title. The brilliance of the man is best encompassed through these quotes by fellow footballers:
Romário: “The best player I have ever played with and the 4th best in the history of the game”
Raúl: “The best I have ever played with”
Andres Iniesta: “Who is the best player in history? Laudrup.”
Lionel Messi: “I fully understand why he is considered one of the best players in Barcelona’s history and even the world.”
Franz Beckenbauer: “Pelé was the best in the 60s, Cruyff in the 70s, Maradona in the 80s and Laudrup in the 90s.”
Brian currently works as a commentator, pundit and analyst on Swedish channel TV3+. He also manages a football academy back home which aims to help out marginalized youth. Michael is currently manager of Premier League side Swansea City.
