Father and son play on opposing teams in club championship match

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Father and son play on opposing teams in club championship match

We’ve heard of father and son pairings playing on the same team, writes Stephen Barry.

It famously happened in international football when a 17-year-old Eidur Gudjohnsen made his Iceland debut by coming on as a sub for his father, Arnor, who was 34 at the time.

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