Today is father's day. Father-child relationship is not discussed in that way, but on this special day, I will tell a special story. The football world cup is going on, there are many footballers in the history of this world cup, whose fathers have also represented their country on the world cup stage.

This is a unique legacy. (Credit - Getty Images) Italy's legendary footballer Cesare Maldini played in the 1962 World Cup. His son Paolo Maldini is known as one of the best defenders in World Cup history.

He played in Italy jersey in 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002. (Credit - Getty Images) Danny Blind of the Netherlands played in the 1990 and 1994 World Cups. Later, his son Daley Blind became one of the hopes of the Dutch team by getting a chance in the 2014, 2022 team.

(Credit - Getty Images) Denmark's legendary goalkeeper Pital Smeikel played on the 1998 World Cup stage. Two decades later, his son Kasper Schmeichel represented the country in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups. (Credit - Getty Images) Marcus Thuram, the son of French World Cup winning legend Lilian Thuram, has the opportunity to play for France in 2022 and 2026.

Both generations are playing the World Cup in the country's jersey. (Credit - Getty Images) Claudio Reyna is one of the best midfielders in American football history. The star's son, Giovanni Reyna, who played four World Cups, played for the United States in the 2022 World Cup.

(Credit - Getty Images) Uruguay's Pablo Forlan played in the World Cup in 1966 and 1974. His son Diego Forlan got the opportunity to play in the World Cup in 2002, 2010, 2014. He won the Golden Ball in 2010.

(Credit - Getty Images) As the father has played for the country, the dream of playing for the country has spread among the children for generations. This father-son pairing on the World Cup stage is one of the greatest moments in football history. (Credit - Getty Images)