Sometimes football can really be a family business, with dynasties, twins and siblings popping up across the game

GettySean & Matthew Longstaff

Newcastle United boast formidable brothers in the form of Sean and Matthew Longstaff.

Sean, who is the elder of the two, broke into the Magpies' first team during the 2018-19 season and his early displays were enough to warrant links with Manchester United.

Matthew is two years younger than Sean and followed his brother's path into the first team in 2019-20, scoring the winning goal on his full debut against Manchester United.

AdvertisementGettyThiago & Rafinha

Brazil World Cup winner Mazinho's sons Thiago and Rafinha are both professional footballers.

They came through Barcelona's youth teams before graduating to the first team. However, while Rafinha remains at the club, Thiago opted to join Bayern Munich.

They have also gone different routes internationally, with Thiago playing for Spain and Rafinha throwing his lot in with Brazil.

Muriel & Alisson

Liverpool and Brazil number one Alisson isn't the only goalkeeper in the Becker family.

The Reds shotstopper's older brother by five years, Muriel, is also a professional footballer.

Previously with Internacional, Muriel now also plays in Europe, with Belenenses.

GettyGiuseppe Baresi & Franco Baresi

There was a Baresi on either side of the Milan derby during the course of two decades from the late 1970s to the early 1990s.

Giuseppe, the older of the two, played for Inter and Franco played for AC Milan.

Both excelled on either side of the San Siro divide and represented Italy, with both appearing in the 1980 European Championship squad.

Giuseppe won two Serie A titles and a UEFA Cup, while Franco won six Serie A titles, three European Cups and a World Cup.