‘I’m often compared to my father, but he was unique – nothing compares to him. Beethoven’s son didn’t play like his dad. They were two different people’: Diego Maradona's son reveals what it's like growing up with famous surname

Argentine footballer Diego Armando Maradona and son Diego jr during the peace match at the Olympic stadium. Rome (Italy), October 12th, 2016 (Photo by Massimo Insabato/Archivio Massimo Insabato/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images).

While Lionel Messi's and Cristiano Ronaldo's children are currently experiencing the great expectations of growing up with the surnames of their famous fathers, the son of legendary figure Diego Maradona reveals what it's truly like.

Diego Maradona Junior endured a slightly different upbringing, however, considering that he didn’t meet his father until 2003. Maradona finally recognised him as his son in 2007, after 21 years of denials.