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33 sats \ 3 replies \ @grayruby 21 Jun \ on: 36 father-son pairs have hit the FIFA World Cup, 8 this year. Stacker_Sports

That's cool. Which one is the best pair?

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52 sats \ 2 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 21 Jun

Hard to say because I don't know most of them, and I've got no memory of the old ones. Out of this year's new father-son duos, the Portuguese one is easily the best for me (Sergio in 2002 / Francisco in 2026). Probably because I remember the dad so well and they both played for FC Porto. He dropped a hat-trick on Germany back in Euro 2000. Then you got the Haalands (Alf-Inge in '94 / Erling in 2026), but I don't remember the dad playing. I'd also throw in one that's not new this year, the Danish keepers (Peter in '98 / Kasper in 2018-2022). In that one, the dad was way better than the son!

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23 sats \ 1 reply \ @grayruby 21 Jun

Have any played at the same time or the father been the coach while the son is playing. That has happened a couple times in baseball.

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42 sats \ 0 replies \ @0xbitcoiner OP 21 Jun

I don't recall that ever happening (FIFA World Cup), but I'm not 100% sure. As teammates? Almost impossible. Now, a dad coaching his son? That sounds doable, but I don't think it actually went down. That Portuguese duo (Sergio/Francisco) happened at FC Porto, the dad was coaching his own son.

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