o matter what he does or what he goes on to achieve, Justin Kluivert will be compared to his father, Patrick. It is the inevitable consequence of having one of the best strikers to play the game as a parent.
But he can always point to the fact that he scored more Premier League goals than his father did at St James’ Park.
It is a statistic that leaps out because, unlike his superstar dad, Justin has never played for Newcastle United.
Kluivert senior spent an entire season playing in black and white stripes and scored just one league goal. In truth, he was well beyond his pomp, those magical years at Ajax and Barcelona, when he arrived on Tyneside. He was slower and a little heavier too, but it is still a remarkable statistical quirk.
But he can always point to the fact that he scored more Premier League goals than his father did at St James’ Park.
It is a statistic that leaps out because, unlike his superstar dad, Justin has never played for Newcastle United.
Kluivert senior spent an entire season playing in black and white stripes and scored just one league goal. In truth, he was well beyond his pomp, those magical years at Ajax and Barcelona, when he arrived on Tyneside. He was slower and a little heavier too, but it is still a remarkable statistical quirk.
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