Having a famous family member isn’t always the easiest situation in life, and particularly in sport.
The cricketer Mark Waugh, brother of Steve Waugh, was once referred to as Afghan after the forgotten war between Russia and Afghanistan. Clever, but how much Mark, a superb player in his own right, enjoyed being classed as the unremembered Waugh we do not know.
Then there was the late Carl Hoddle, sibling of Glenn Hoddle. Asked about the craziest request he'd ever received from a fan, he replied: “Being asked if I can do my brother’s autograph.”
