Long-range NFL bets worth making: Steelers will surprise

LAS VEGAS — Summer vacation ends this week in the NFL, with all 32 teams reporting to training camp by Friday.

The betting world revolves around football. And although the NFL never really leaves us anymore, there’s definitely a different feel in the air in anticipation of Patrick Mahomes launching rockets or Eli Manning flipping wounded ducks. So with an expanding variety of wagers on the menu, it’s time for a scouting report on some of the best bets to consider:

Will the Cowboys make the playoffs? (Yes -118)
For the first time since the mid-1990s, Dallas has the offense and defense to make it a legitimate Super Bowl contender. It’s not just media hype. The team’s nucleus of young stars is impressive, and all of those stars want to get paid. Ezekiel Elliott’s threat to hold out will be the dramatic story as the Cowboys head to camp. Elliott was the NFL’s rushing leader in two of his three seasons, with 1,434 yards last year and 1,631 yards as a rookie in 2016. He’s got bargaining power, and Jerry Jones loves star power. Jones will likely find a way to get a deal done for Elliott and avoid a major distraction.

The Cowboys finished 10-6 last year to win the NFC East, a division without a repeat champion since 2003-04. This is a two-team race, with oddsmakers rating Philadelphia as the favorite. Instead of betting Dallas to win the division, bet on a playoff berth. The Westgate SuperBook is offering +105, and the PointsBet line (-118) in New Jersey is also playable.

Patriots to win the AFC East (-500) 
Weak competition within the division has set the table for New England’s postseason dominance. The Patriots have won 10 consecutive division titles and 15 of the past 16. Although the Jets and Bills look improved, those teams are probably a year or two away from making Bill Belichick sweat.

Aside from an injury to Tom Brady, what could derail the Patriots? Tight end Rob Gronkowski must be replaced, and wide receiver Julian Edelman, the reigning Super Bowl MVP, has a thumb injury that will sideline him for a few weeks. Brady has not slipped that much — 29 touchdown passes and 11 interceptions last year — and Belichick’s defense appears better on paper. A 1/5 price is a lot to lay in most cases, but this division is a much different case than any other in the league.

Steelers to win the AFC North (+175) 
It’s strange to say Cleveland is the division favorite, but that’s a fact. Baker Mayfield, Odell Beckham Jr. and the new-look Browns still need to earn it. Young teams do not always handle the favorite’s role well, and a role reversal could be an advantage for the Steelers.

Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell have left town, and the circus left with them. Brown will be missed on the field, but the Big Ben-led offense will be fine. Ben Roethlisberger topped the league in passing yards (5,129) last year and still has enough weapons to produce at a high level. Take the plus-price on Pittsburgh at PointsBet.

Ravens Under 8½ regular-season wins (-130) 
The rise of the Browns should coincide with the fall of the Ravens, last year’s AFC North champ at 10-6. Yes, John Harbaugh is an elite coach who usually finds ways to win. Still, Baltimore’s defense deserves to be downgraded after losing veteran leaders Terrell Suggs and Eric Weddle. The offense is unreliable because second-year quarterback Lamar Jackson is not an accurate downfield passer. The Ravens’ schedule includes road games against the Chiefs, Seahawks and Rams plus a home date with the Patriots. The record will show 8-8 or 7-9.

Bears Under 9½ regular-season wins (-150) 
The Khalil Mack trade with Oakland brought a dominant defense back to Chicago, but the architect of the defense, Vic Fangio, is now the head coach in Denver. Matt Nagy still has work to do with quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, whose weaknesses will get exposed with more scouting. The bottom line is the Bears, who went from 5-11 in 2017 to 12-4 and NFC North champs, are prime candidates to bounce while the Packers and Vikings move back up. Play the PointsBet price at 9½ (-150) or look under 9 (+110) at the Westgate SuperBook.

Raiders Under 6 regular-season wins (+105) 
Jon Gruden’s first season back in Oakland produced a 4-12 record and a -177 point differential that was worst in the AFC. Gruden got the passing-game juice he wanted by acquiring Brown from Pittsburgh. But the defense remains a concern and the schedule is a problem. The Raiders will travel a total of 32,023 miles this season — more miles than the Giants, Jets and Bills will travel combined — and they will not play a home game from Weeks 3 through 7. It’s fantasy to forecast seven wins for the Raiders, who figure to finish last in the division behind the Chiefs, Chargers and Broncos.

Andrew Luck to win MVP (10/1) 
The Colts could be the third-best team in the AFC behind New England and Kansas City — or Indianapolis could rise to the top. Luck, who has an outstanding line in front of him and more weapons around him, was second to Roethlisberger last season in pass attempts (639) and second to Mahomes in touchdowns (39).

Derek Carr to lead league in passing yards (66/1) 
The Raiders might not win much, but they will be entertaining. Brown helped Roethlisberger lead the NFL in passing yards in Pittsburgh, and he could do the same for Carr, who should be throwing a lot with Oakland trailing in most games. The long odds at PointsBet (compared to 10/1 at William Hill) are worth a shot.

Saquon Barkley to lead league in rushing yards (6/1) 
As a rookie, Barkley finished second to Elliott with 1,307 yards on the ground. Elliott is the 5/1 favorite at William Hill. The threat of the pass needs to be there for the Giants to run effectively, and Manning’s weak arm is problematic. Still, Barkley is running behind an improved line and he’s a workhorse who will be a rushing champion in the near future.

Week 1: Giants (+7½) over Cowboys 
This William Hill line is inflated due to public perception — Manning and the Giants are a mess while the Cowboys are Super Bowl contenders. While those theories might eventually prove true, the underdog will show up to fight for the season opener in Dallas.

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How Do You Sleep lyric

[Verse 1]
I'm done hatin' myself for feelin'
I'm done cryin' myself awake
I gotta leave and start the healin'
But when you move like that, I just wanna stay

[Pre-Chorus]
What have I become now?
Lookin' through your phone now
Oh now, love to you is just a game
Look what I have done now
Dialing up the numbers on you
I don't want my heart to break

[Chorus]
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that fear and all that pressure
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight

[Post-Chorus]
(Tell me, how do you—)
Love will keep you up tonight
(Tell me, how do you—)
[Verse 2]
Oh, no, how did I manage to lose me?
I am not this desperate, not this crazy
There's no way I'm stickin' 'round to find out
I won't lose like that, I won't lose myself

[Pre-Chorus]
Look what I have done (Done)
Dialin' up the numbers on you
I don't want my heart to break

[Chorus]
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that fear and all that pressure
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight

[Post-Chorus]
(Tell me how do you—)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Love will keep you up tonight
(Tell me how do you—)
Oh, love will keep you up tonight
[Chorus]
Baby, how do you sleep when you lie to me?
All that shame and all that danger
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
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All that fear and all that pressure (Oh)
I'm hopin' that my love will keep you up tonight
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Box Office: Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ Takes on ‘Lion King’

Rick Dalton and Cliff Booth, Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt’s characters in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” will have to take on much more than a changing showbiz landscape. This weekend, the washed-up actor and his majordomo are battling Disney’s juggernaut “The Lion King” at the domestic box office.

Tarantino’s R-rated auteur drama and Disney’s PG family film will be appealing to very different audiences, but “The Lion King” is once again expected to suck up much of the oxygen in theaters across the country. Its sophomore outing could double — or even triple — “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’s” initial grosses. “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” should earn $30 million when it debuts in over 3,600 theaters. However, older moviegoers aren’t a demographic that rushes out to see a movie on opening weekend, meaning solid word-of-mouth could parlay into a long and lucrative life in multiplexes.

Though box office charts are currently dominated by superhero tentpoles and Disney remakes, audiences have been responding to movies based on original ideas like A24’s “Midsommar” and Universal’s “Us” and “Yesterday,” which could bode well for “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” Tarantino’s film will also benefit from some serious star power. DiCaprio and Pitt share the big-screen with Margot Robbie, Al Pacino, Dakota Fanning, Kurt Russell, Lena Dunham and the late Luke Perry.

The movie follows DiCaprio and Pitt as an aging actor and his longtime stunt double who are struggling to find their place in a changing Hollywood. At the same time, Sharon Tate (Robbie), the up-and-coming actress married to director Roman Polanski, moves next door. The drama, which pays tribute to the golden age of Tinseltown, is set in the late 1960s against the backdrop of the Manson family murders.

“Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” is one of the few options this summer skewed toward older crowds, but ticket sales will heavily depend on how receptive crowds are to the combination of Tarantino and the high-wattage cast. Critics were high on the movie at Cannes, and it holds an impressive 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, but festival buzz doesn’t guarantee commercial appeal.

Sony, the studio distributing “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” shelled out a hefty $90 million in production fees, a figure that doesn’t include global marketing costs. Unless the film exceeds expectations, it will fall behind “Inglourious Basterds” as Tarantino’s biggest opening weekend to date. That movie, which also starred Pitt and debuted in late summer, launched with $38 million and went on to earn $120 million at the domestic box office and $321 million globally. The director’s Oscar-winning “Django Unchained” is his biggest box office success to date with $425 million worldwide.

Despite the new nationwide release, “The Lion King” is expected to once again dominate in North America. Jon Favreau’s photorealistic update raked in a massive $192 million during opening weekend, the best start among Disney’s remakes and the second-biggest domestic debut of the year. If “The Lion King” sees a hold similar to the studio’s past re-imaginings such as “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Jungle Book” and “Aladdin,” the musical could collect between $87 million and $100 million during its second weekend in theaters

Russian boxer, 28, dies days after Maryland bout that left him in coma

Russian boxer Maxim Dadashev died of injuries suffered during a bout Friday night at MGM National Harbor casino in Oxon Hill, Md., his wife and officials from Top Rank promotions said Tuesday afternoon.

Dadashev, 28, had been hospitalized since late Friday night following surgery for massive head trauma from a loss to Subriel Matias in their 140-pound International Boxing Federation world title eliminator.

Dadashev’s wife, Elizaveta Apushkina, traveled from Russia over the weekend to be with her husband, according to the fighter’s manager, Egis Klimas, who was at the hospital after the fight with strength and conditioning coach Donatus Janusevicius. The couple has a 2-year-old son, Daniel.

“It is with great sadness that I confirm the passing of my husband, Maxim Dadashev,” Apushkina said in a statement released by hospital officials. “He was a very kind person who fought until the very end. Our son will continue to be raised to be a great man like his father.

Lastly, I would like to thank everyone that cared for Maxim during his final days. I ask that everyone please respect our privacy during this very difficult time.”

Officials at Top Rank, which promoted Friday’s card, indicated the Maryland State Athletic Commission, which did not immediately return a request for comment, would almost certainly launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding Dadashev’s death.

The athletic commission is responsible for oversight and regulation of combat sports in the state. It is standard operating procedure, according to Top Rank, for the athletic commission in any state to investigate serious injury or death following an officially sanctioned bout.

The ring death is at least the sixth documented case since 2016. Before Dadashev, the most recent report of a death from a boxing injury came in November 2018 when Italian Christian Daghio died two days after a brutal knockout loss to Don Parueang in Bangkok.

In February 2018, Scott Westgarth of the United Kingdom collapsed and died not long after beating Dec Spelman in Doncaster, England.

Manchester United sent Harry Maguire transfer warning by Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers

Brendan Rodgers has told Manchester United they will need to meet Leicester City’s valuation if they are to strike a deal for Harry Maguire during the summer transfer window. The Red Devils have made England defender Maguire their top target this summer, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer desperate to bolster his defensive options following a dismal season. But Rodgers says Maguire will not leave the King Power Stadium unless a suitable offer is presented. Leicester value the 26-year-old at £80million. ‘The club is in a great state of health because there’s no pressure to sell any player,’ Rodgers said following the pre-season friendly win over Cambridge United on Tuesday evening.

Man Utd to set Romelu Lukaku transfer deadline for Inter Milan with Nicolas Pepe among targets JAMES ROBSON in Singapore

Manchester United will set a deadline for Inter Milan to meet their asking price for Romelu Lukaku, with Ole Gunnar Solskjaeradamant he needs time to sign a replacement.

Solskjaer has already looked at potential targets with Lille forwardNicolas Pepe one player United have expressed interest in.

The Norwegian originally made Jadon Sancho his top attacking target – but England winger looks certain to remain at Borussia Dortmund for at least another year.

Time is running out for Inter come up with a suitable offer for Lukaku after United rejected their £54million bid over the weekend.

Old Trafford’s hierarchy adamant they will at least get back the whole £75m they paid Everton for the Belgium international – but believe his value has risen after two years at the club, and are looking for closer to £80m.

It is believed Antonio Conte was promised the 26-year-old when taking over at Inter and he has been left furious at the Italian giants’ failure to get the deal over the line.

Lukaku clearly doesn’t figure in Solskjaer’s plans and hasn’t played a single minute of United’s three pre-season games on their tour of Australia and Asia due to minor injuries picked up in training.

There are now less than three weeks until the August 8 Premier League transfer deadline – and United would not be happy going into the final days of the window having to secure a replacement.

EXCLUSIVE - Jurgen Klopp explains Liverpool's transfer policy and reveals the truth about new players

Of all the questions, of all the conundrums with which Jurgen Klopp has had to grapple since sweeping into Liverpool almost four years ago, the most pressing is also the most perplexing.

How do you improve on near perfection?

Having been crowned European champions and claimed a club-record Premier League points total, last season hit heights that even the most successful previous Reds teams will have struggled to match.

There is, of course, always room for growth, the absolute pinnacle forever in sight but never quite reached.

And that's why certain Liverpool supporters, while revelling in the Champions League glory of Madrid, have started to grow restless.

Transfers, or rather the lack of them, have replaced that sixth European Cup as the chief talking point, concerns the Reds are being left behind as their rivals splash the cash in pursuit of closing the gap, whether that be home or abroad.

Klopp has been consistent in his belief Liverpool wouldn't come close to replicating last summer's spend of more than £170million.

And speaking exclusively to the ECHO during the club's ongoing US tour, the Reds manager has addressed how the triumph of last season has made strengthening the squad a difficult task.

“It's not easy,” says Klopp. “I said last year that to improve the team is not easy with reasonable money. With crazy money, you always can do it – okay, you pay whatever you want, then it's possible.

“We are not a club like that. We cannot do that. We are really wealthy but we cannot do what some other teams are doing. That's how it is.

“But we don't have to. We have to find solutions during the season. Yes, you find sometimes the solution in the transfer market and we have done that. I don't have to name the players, everybody knows.

“But otherwise you have to find the solutions on the training ground and that's what we do now.”

Liverpool 'still looking' for transfers

Nicolas Pepe of Lille and Nabil Fekir, now of Real Betis, are two of several players strongly linked in recent months but with whom Liverpool have no interest.

Their only business so far has been the £1.3million spent to take 17-year-old Dutch defender Sepp van den Berg from PEC Zwolle.

Klopp is looking to introduce at least one more new face, with versatile defensive cover on the flanks a priority having been interested in England under-21 right-back Lloyd Kelly before the Bristol City man's move to Bournemouth.

But even if the purse strings remain closed, the Reds boss is convinced he already has the squad to launch another attempt at the Premier League and Champion League.

Apple to release three ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall, including A13 chip, new Taptic Engine, more

Similar to last year’s introduction of the iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR, Apple will release three new ‘iPhone 11’ models this fall. The new iPhones will feature the Apple A13 chip, internally known by its platform codename Cebu, model T8030

According to people who’ve seen the devices, all three iPhone 11models will still feature a Lightning port, contrary to some speculation that they would be moving to USB-C after the change on iPad Pro last year.

The ‘iPhone 11’ models are known as D42 (iPhone12,3) which will replace the iPhone XS; D43 (iPhone12,5) which will replace the iPhone XS Max; and N104 (iPhone12,1) which will replace the iPhone XR. D42 and D43 will have a 3x OLED Retina display, while N104 will still feature the 2x Liquid Retina display just like the current generation. All three iPhones will feature the same screen resolution as their predecessors.

 

‘iPhone 11’ Taptic Engine

This year’s models will also feature a new type of Taptic Engine, known by the codename leap haptics. It’s unclear what types of features this new engine will enable at this point, but it’s possible that it’s geared towards improving Haptic Touch since the new devices won’t feature 3D Touch as we know it today

Apple has not been able to include 3D Touch in any iPad model since it debuted with the iPhone 6s. iOS 13 brings Haptic Touch – which requires a slightly longer press – to all devices including iPad and iPod touch. The changes introduced with iOS 13 and the hardware improvements made to this year’s devices should allow for the removal of 3D Touch without causing too much disruption to users who are accustomed to it.

Camera tech

The devices replacing the iPhone XS models will feature three cameras on the back contained within a square. Our sources share that it looks very similar to the many mockups that have been circling around. This extra space will be occupied by a camera capable of capturing a wide-angle imageas Bloomberg first reported.

Besides being used as a creative option for pictures and movies, this wide-angle ‘iPhone 11’ camera will enable a feature called Smart Frame, which captures the area around the framed area in pictures and videos so that the user can adjust the framing or perform automatic perspective and crop corrections in post. The extra information will be retained for a limited period of time anddiscarded automatically afterwards, for privacy reasons.

The front-facing camera on the ‘iPhone 11’ will also be upgraded, adding support for slo-mo recording at 120fps.

Soccer superstar Lionel Messi stuns English boy, 11, play pickup game during beach vacation

An 11-year-old English boy was stunned after being asked to play a short round of pickupsoccer with Argentinian superstar Lionel Messi on the beach during a holiday.

Mackenzie O'Neill said the random offer came from Messi’s father Jorge who asked the boy to play while on a day at the beach outside their resort in Antigua.

FAMILY OF YOUNG LIONEL MESSI FAN FORCED TO LEAVE AFGHANISTAN HOME OVER TALIBAN FIGHTING

The boy, whose Instagram says he’s a goalkeeper at Faversham Strike Force, told Sky News that he played “full-on match” with “rush goalies.” Messi played with his son Thiago on one team.

“He was a really nice guy. He looked happy to see me playing with his son and some other boys,” the boy said about the soccer star. “He doesn't act like he owns the place, he just acts like what anyone else would act like.”

“He was a really nice guy. He looked happy to see me playing with his son and some other boys. He doesn't act like he owns the place, he just acts like what anyone else would act like.”

— Mackenzie O'Neill

Anna O'Neill, the boy’s mother, told the broadcaster that it was “a sweet experience” and that “they're just a very normal family.”

“I know it's terrible but I just thought, 'oh here we go, another footballer', but a million per cent he's just interested in his family and it was really humbling. What a lovely thing for this guy to do - he's on a family vacation,” she said.

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She said that when Mackenzie rushed into her room to say that Messi was playing on the beach, she didn’t know who he is as she’s not the sport’s fan.

After finding out who Messi was, she went to the beach to see the Barcelona star playing with her son and other children.

“You can see he's very much in love with his wife - it's glorious to see. His wife is a very warm person and Messi definitely seemed confident and happy for Mackenzie to be hanging around with his family,” she said.

“As they left on their final day, Messi and his wife gave really lovely waves saying, 'bye Mackenzie, bye' and we all said thank you so much and cheerio.”

Alex Morgan Says U.S. Youth Soccer Model Has Gotten Worse

Alex Morgan didn’t mince her words when asked about the state of youth soccer in the United States.

“Unfortunately the pay-to-play model, I believe, is getting worse in soccer than when I played competitive soccer (growing up),” said Morgan, a two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup winner with the USWNT. “It’s a very inexpensive sport and the fact that we’ve made youth soccer in the U.S. more of a business than a grassroots sport is, I think, detrimental to the growth of the sport in the U.S.”

Morgan was in New York City as part of a Sports Matter panel as DICK’S Sporting Goods and the DICK’S Sporting Goods Foundation announced its five-year pledge to provide access to sports to 1 million youth across the country by 2024. 

Studies conducted by the RAND Corporation and Women’s Sports Foundation in conjunction with DICK’S found that 63% of school sports budgets are either stagnant or decreasing while 24% of high schools don’t offer sports. Approximately 60% of community-based sports fees are rising as many families cite those costs as the reason for a lack of participation.

Looking specifically at youth soccer, American households with more than $100,000 in annual income represent 35% of soccer players, according to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, while just 11% of players come from households earning $25,000 or less. Former USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo has even deemed the current youth soccer landscape in America “a rich, white kid sport.”

Soccer is the world’s most-popular sport. According to Nielsen’s 2018 World Football Report, more than four out of 10 people consider themselves fans. The study also showed 32% of those surveyed in the United States expressed interest in the game.

B/R Football Ranks: Top 10 Famous Footballers' Sons on Future Potential

It should come as no surprise that famous former footballers produce footballing sons.

A lifetime obsession with the beautiful game is impossible to shake off, and when you're training and learning from some of the best from an early age, you're going to get a leg up on the opposition.

In some cases, it seems as though your name can even give you a slight edge on others—a benefit of the doubt. There's a desire among the watching world to see sons emulate or even exceed their fathers on the pitch, so intrigue and belief are afforded.

We've picked through the long list of sons walking in their famous fathers' footsteps and selected a top 10, ranking them on their potential.

0. Marcus Thuram, 21, Forward, Borussia Monchengladbach 

Son of: Lillian Thuram

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It's no guarantee that sons end up emulating their fathers in terms of position or skill set, but the apple doesn't usually fall too far from the tree.

In the Thurams' case, though, they could barely be more different; whereas Lillian looked the epitome of calm as he strode out of defence for club and country, Marcus is an erratic, wild forward who calls unpredictability one of his great strengths.

He's just come off his first full season at Guingamp in which he struggled for consistency, but he certainly flashed moments. The onus was placed on him to try to lead the club to safety, and it seemed a bit much at age 21.

On Monday, he signed for Gladbach in the Bundesliga and he will be hoping they give him a more stable setting to grow in. 

       

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9. Daniel Maldini, 17, Forward, AC Milan

Son of: Paolo Maldini

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Like the Thurams, Paolo and Daniel are worlds apart in the positions they play(ed). Paolo was one of the world's best-ever defenders, playing centrally or on the left, but his young son Daniel is a forward.

He's making headlines in Italy after a strong season for Milan's primavera side, netting nine goals in 2018-19, and the No. 10 shirt fits him well.

He's already showcased dribbling, passing and shooting skills, while he will work back and help defensively—perhaps a habit forced into him by his father.

      

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8. Giovanni Simeone, 24, Striker, Fiorentina

Son of: Diego Simeone

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In 2016, Giovanni made the move to Europe just as his father, Diego, did back in 1990.

A successful season with Genoa led him to Fiorentina, a club where he's honed his game and become one of the better pure poachers in a country famous for them. His bustling style leads him into the channels, and he protects the ball well. However, he does his real damage in the box.

Five caps for Argentina since 2018, even with the glut of No. 9s the country has produced, gives you a measure of the strides he's made. He plays with some of his father's grit, too.

         

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7. Angus Gunn, 23, Goalkeeper, Southampton 

Son of: Bryan Gunn

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The goalkeeping stock is strong in the Gunn family.

After Bryan's escapades in the '90s Premier League era with Norwich City, Angus is forging his own career in England's top tier.

He broke into Southampton's first-team late last year, keeping a clean sheet on his league debut at Stamford Bridge and putting in a spectacular performance to stymie Eden Hazard and Co.

From there, he solidified his spot as the club's No. 1, and he has trained with England in the past—notably in the buildup to the 2018 World Cup.  

       

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6. Ianis Hagi, 20, Attacking Midfielder, Genk

Son of: Gheorghe Hagi

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Every two years a handful of players' fortunes change for the better thanks to the platform the European Under-21 Championships offers. 2019's crop includes Ianis Hagi—son of the legendary Gheorghe—who shone in Romania's run to the semi-finals.

He plays with his father's care-free style, marauding the midfield, picking out pockets of space and striking with precision. His two-footedness is a big bonus, allowing him to go either side of a marker or let fly from distance with either his left or his right.

He's already captained both his club and his country (at under-21 level); he's a big personality and takes responsibility on the pitch.

        

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5. Gio Reyna, 16, Attacking Midfielder, Borussia Dortmund

Son of: Claudio Reyna and Danielle Reyna

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Was there ever any other occupation in line for Gio Reyna, given both his parents represented the U.S. national teams in the '90s?

He was snapped up by Borussia Dortmund at the beginning of this summer, continuing the trend of America's top young talents developing in Germany, and if his youth footballing achievements are anything to go by, Gio has a sensational future in store.

Patrick Vieira, Reyna's former youth coach in New York, told Bundesliga.com: "For a kid, he has this physical presence, and his game understanding is really good. He can score goals, he understands the demands of the game tactically." 

He bagged his first senior minutes with Dortmund on their pre-season tour last week, looking right at home against European champions Liverpool.

         

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4. Erling Haaland, 19, Striker, RB Salzburg

Son of: Alf-Inge Haaland

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Of all the players on this list, Erling Haaland is the one most likely to enjoy a breakout season in 2019-20.

He introduced himself to the world over the summer, smashing a record by scoring nine goals in one game at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. He is now set for a big role for Red Bull Salzburg this season, stepping into the shoes of last season's top scorer, Munas Dabbur, who has gone to Sevilla.

A brutish presence working with a massive 6'4” frame, he offers great strength and jumping ability, but also a nice change of speed and some good movement—all to go with expert finishing levels.

       

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3. Tim Weah, 19, Forward, Lille

Son of: George Weah

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Unless the football landscape drastically changes, Tim Weah seems unlikely to emulate his father, George Weah, in winning a Ballon d'Or.

George won the award in 1995 while at AC Milan, having carved out a reputation as one of the finest midfield playmakers in the world with a penchant for a long-range strike.

Chances are Tim won't match that achievement, but that's not to infer that he can't become a world star in his own right.

He's already flashing sensational potential. He has proved himself able to play on either wing or as a striker, and he boasts a team ethic but can also deliver individual moments of brilliance, turning games. 

         

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2. Justin Kluivert, 20, Winger, Roma

Son of: Patrick Kluivert

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Justin Kluivert's maiden season in Rome was a tough one, but there's every chance he takes a leap in 2019-20.

Now playing under a manager, Paulo Fonseca, whose football suits his slinking style much better, that great potential can finally start to be realised.

Perhaps just as important as Fonseca's appointment is Stephan El Shaarawy's departure; it frees up a spot on the left wing, Kluivert's preferred spot, and might allow him to get a run of games there.

The Dutchman's raw skill set is enticing—two-footed, as good at dribbling as he is slotting passes into channels for runners to use—and if Fonseca can harness it consistently, Kluivert will skip through the gears fast.

       

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1. Federico Chiesa, 21, Winger, Fiorentina

Son of: Enrico Chiesa

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Federico Chiesa is by far the best player on this list and by far the most developed famous footballer's son on the planet.

He is Fiorentina's key man, a player who almost single-handedly saved them from relegation last season. If he departed, it would break the hearts of Florence.

That day might come soon, though.

Links to Juventus have been consistent over the last few seasons, and after shining at the Under-21 European Championships—scoring an incredible Maicon-esque goal—interest has only heightened. 

It's arguable he's already eclipsed his father's ability levels, and he'll only get better from here.